US election campaign - Debate about Biden's candidacy - unrest in the party continues
Despite US President Joe Biden's firmness in the debate about his presidential campaign, unrest in his party persists. Democratic parliamentarians debated the political future of the 81-year-old at meetings in the US Congress on Tuesday (local time). While party leaders publicly rallied behind Biden, calls for him to withdraw from the presidential race have not abated.
Doubts about Biden in the Party
CNN reported, citing unnamed sources, that three senators had said at a caucus meeting that Biden could not win the presidency against his Republican challenger Donald Trump in the November election. Biden's confidant, Senator Chris Coons, defended the US President again but also acknowledged that the debate was not over. Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill called on Biden to withdraw to find an alternative. Already beforehand, more than half a dozen representatives had publicly expressed similar sentiments.
Biden's Vice President Kamala Harris, who is considered a potential successor, emphasized at a campaign event in Las Vegas that a presidential campaign was never easy. But Biden is a "fighter," Harris said. Similarly, Biden's press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre described Biden as someone who had shown in the past that his critics were wrong. "He will continue to fight. That's the essence of Joe Biden," she said. Jean-Pierre emphasized that Biden had committed to a full second term, which would end when he was 86 years old.
Biden's mental fitness is a recurring theme
US media reported that a member of the US Navy had been disciplined for attempting unauthorized access to Biden's medical records. The US Navy reportedly stated that Biden's personal information had not been compromised. The incident is said to have occurred in February.
In the US, there is ongoing discussion about whether Biden, due to his advanced age, is the right Democratic candidate for the November election. Biden has had to face increasing questions about his mental fitness since his TV debate with Trump - but the question of whether Biden would be mentally capable of fulfilling his duties in a second term has been a topic of debate for some time.
Biden dismisses all doubts and refuses a cognitive test. Opinion polls, which show Biden losing support since the debate, are being questioned by the Democrat. Currently, Biden is trying to make an impact as the host and leader of the NATO summit in Washington, DC.
- Despite Biden's firm commitment to his presidential candidacy, persistent doubts within his party about his future in the #USElection2024 have led to heated debates in the US Congress.
- Senator Chris Coons, a close ally of Biden, has defended his presidency but acknowledged that the internal debate over Biden's withdrawal from the race is far from over.
- CNN reported that three unnamed US senators had voiced concerns about Biden's ability to secure victory against Donald Trump in the November election during a caucus meeting.
- With calls for Biden to withdraw growing from within his party, some Democrats, such as Representative Mikie Sherrill, have advocated for an alternative presidential candidate for the USA.
- Amidst these internal struggles, Biden's Vice President, Kamala Harris, emphasized during a Las Vegas campaign event that a presidential campaign is never easy, but Biden is known for his unwavering persistence.
- Biden's press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, echoed Harris' sentiments, stating that Biden had a track record of proving his critics wrong and was committed to a full second term, which would bring him to the age of 86.
- The question of Biden's mental fitness has been a recurring topic in the US media, with some reporting a US Navy member's attempt to unauthorized access to Biden's medical records.
- Despite facing increasing scrutiny and questions about his mental capacity since the debate with Trump, Biden has refused to undergo a cognitive test and is currently focusing on making an impact as the host and leader of the NATO summit in Washington, DC.
