Top Democrats warned Biden against running foroffice
After the attack on Trump, the debate about the Democratic presidential candidacy moved to the background. Now it's back: It appears that leading figures of the party, including Biden, are now considering a withdrawal.
Two top Democrats in the US Congress, Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer, have reportedly warned President Joe Biden against sticking to his presidential campaign based on consistent media reports. Both Schumer, the Majority Leader in the Senate, and Jeffries, the Minority Leader in the House of Representatives, held separate talks with Biden last week and expressed their concern that his continued campaigning could lead to the Democrats losing control of both congressional chambers. The "Washington Post" and ABC News reported this based on anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
Besides the presidency, many seats in the parliament will be up for grabs in the November election. The entire House of Representatives is being re-elected, and one-third of the seats in the Senate are up for grabs. The Democrats fear that the Republicans could control both houses of Congress and the White House after the election. Many parliamentarians are concerned that the lack of support for Biden could also cost them their re-election.
Schumer: Only Transmitting Factional Views
The conversation between Jeffries and Biden took place on the previous Thursday. "In my conversation with President Biden, I expressed the full spectrum of insights, sincere perspectives, and conclusions that the faction has recently been divided over," Jeffries wrote in a letter to democratic representatives in the chamber following the conversation.
Schumer spoke with Biden on Saturday - just before the attack on Trump, which briefly pushed the Biden debate into the background. Schumer's office responded to the reports on Wednesday by stating that the Senator had only transmitted the views of his faction to Biden. As long as the source is not Schumer or Biden, reporting falls into the realm of speculation. Schumer himself stated after the meeting that he had had a "good conversation" with Biden at his house in Delaware. Biden has so far rejected all withdrawal demands and made it clear that he has no plans to drop out.
In light of the concerns expressed by Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer, the United States Presidency Election 2024 involving Joe Biden could significantly impact the United States of America's political landscape. If Biden continues his campaign, there's a fear among Democrats that the Republicans could gain control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the upcoming November election, potentially leading to a Republican hold on both Congress and the White House. Schumer, while maintaining that he only conveyed the views of his faction to Biden, has had constructive discussions with the President about the impact of the election on the Democratic party.
