Over the last two weeks, numerous congressional Democrats have urged President Joe Biden to drop out of the upcoming presidential race amid concerns over his age and mental acuity. Some of these Democrats have done so in public fashion, such as op-eds or social media posts. Others have reportedly done so privately.
As of early Friday morning, there have been 18 congressional Democrats, including one member of the Senate, who have publicly urged President Biden to exit the race. It seems his highly anticipated news conference at the NATO conference in Washington on Thursday did little to ease anxious members of his party. Following the news conference, four House Democrats said Biden should drop out of the 2024 race.
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However, these Democrats say that the president's debate performance last month showed that he is past his prime. Doggett was the first Democrat to suggest President Biden should drop out. “I represent the heart of a congressional district once represented by Lyndon Johnson.
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