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Democrats plan more discussions over Biden's reelection bid amid growing calls for his withdrawal

Senate Democrats convene to discuss President Biden's reelection campaign as more call for him to quit.

Democrats plan more discussions over Biden's reelection bid amid growing calls for his withdrawal

Senate Democrats convene to discuss President Biden's reelection campaign as more call for him to quit.

Democrats plan to meet this afternoon to talk about Biden and his campaign while *** growing number of voices from both chambers are calling for him to quit. But Biden and his campaign are going all in to shore up more support. Biden writing *** letter to congressional Democrats telling the party to unite and insisting he is the best person to defeat Donald Trump. While there are more defectors public among House Democrats senators are reluctant to outwardly criticize Biden. But key democratic voices are lining up behind the president arguing the threat of *** second Trump presidency is too high. The president was clear that he is in this race to win. We have one objective and that is to win because it's about *** choice. I hear from constituents all over the country right now that we're desperate to win this election and we've got to make sure we have the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump. The latest New York Times poll shows democratic voters divided on this with one third saying that Biden should stay as the party's nominee and the remaining two thirds saying it should be someone else in Washington. I'm Amy Lou
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Democrats plan more discussions over Biden's reelection bid amid growing calls for his withdrawal

Senate Democrats convene to discuss President Biden's reelection campaign as more call for him to quit.

Senate Democrats will meet Tuesday afternoon on Capitol Hill to discuss the future of President Joe Biden's reelection campaign amid calls for his withdrawal. A growing number of voices from both chambers are urging the president to step aside from the race.Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts is one of at least five Democratic House lawmakers who publicly weighed in on the future of Biden's campaign. "I hear from constituents all over the country right now that we're desperate to win this election, and we got to make sure we have the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump," Rep. Moulton said.But Biden has insisted on staying in the race. In a letter Congressional Democrats Monday, he urged for party unity and stressed that he is the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump.While there are more public defectors in the House, Senate Democrats have been hesitant to openly criticize Biden. Key Democratic voices are rallying behind the president, arguing a second Trump presidency is too risky."The president was clear that he is in this race to win. We have one objective, and that is to win because it's about a choice," Rep. Steven Horsford, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, said.Democratic voters are also divided over Biden's candidacy. A recent New York Times poll showed about one-third of Democratic voters believe Biden should remain as the party's nominee, while the remaining two-thirds believe it should go to someone else.In addition to his campaign, there are also concerns about Biden's health. According to reporting from the Associated Press, White House visitor logs revealed that a neurologist had visited eight times since July 2023, sparking questions over the reason behind the visits.Overnight, the White House released a letter from the president's physician confirming that the visits were part of the doctor's duties with the White House Medical Unit. The White House clarified the same neurologist examined Biden for his annual physicals but found no signs of a neurological disorder.The neurologist also made similar visits during the Trump and Obama administrations.

Senate Democrats will meet Tuesday afternoon on Capitol Hill to discuss the future of President Joe Biden's reelection campaign amid calls for his withdrawal. A growing number of voices from both chambers are urging the president to step aside from the race.

Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts is one of at least five Democratic House lawmakers who publicly weighed in on the future of Biden's campaign.

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"I hear from constituents all over the country right now that we're desperate to win this election, and we got to make sure we have the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump," Rep. Moulton said.

But Biden has insisted on staying in the race. In a letter Congressional Democrats Monday, he urged for party unity and stressed that he is the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump.

While there are more public defectors in the House, Senate Democrats have been hesitant to openly criticize Biden.

Key Democratic voices are rallying behind the president, arguing a second Trump presidency is too risky.

"The president was clear that he is in this race to win. We have one objective, and that is to win because it's about a choice," Rep. Steven Horsford, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, said.

Democratic voters are also divided over Biden's candidacy. A recent New York Times poll showed about one-third of Democratic voters believe Biden should remain as the party's nominee, while the remaining two-thirds believe it should go to someone else.

In addition to his campaign, there are also concerns about Biden's health. According to reporting from the Associated Press, White House visitor logs revealed that a neurologist had visited eight times since July 2023, sparking questions over the reason behind the visits.

Overnight, the White House released a letter from the president's physician confirming that the visits were part of the doctor's duties with the White House Medical Unit. The White House clarified the same neurologist examined Biden for his annual physicals but found no signs of a neurological disorder.

The neurologist also made similar visits during the Trump and Obama administrations.