U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on extreme weather at the D.
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, July 2, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Joe Biden suggested to Democratic governors that he may limit evening events after 8 p.m.
so he can get more sleep, according to two sources familiar with the exchange. Biden met with the governors on Wednesday evening as he sought to assuage allies' concerns after a disastrous debate performance left Democrats anxious about the president's ability to serve and campaign for re-election. He also joked that while his health was fine, "it's just my brain," one source told NBC News.
The remarks were first reported by The New York Times and are part of a stream of leaks about the contents of the meeting, which was not attended by staff for the governors, the White House or the campaign. He also said he'd seen a doctor after the debate , contradicting a White House claim from earlier. More from NBC News: Biden says he saw a doctor after the debate and acknowledges: 'I screwed up' Biden privately remains torn between defiance and acceptance amid calls to step aside Kamala Harris fiercely defends Biden as her allies stand ready to back her should he step aside California Gov.
Gavin Newsom, a Biden surrogate who was on the call and is viewed as a potential future Democratic presidential candidate, said Biden's 8 p.m. comment was not "literal.
" "It was more of a rhetorical framework of just being fit and rested beca.
