More Democrats are calling on President Joe Biden to drop out, including Sen. Martin Heinrich and several House Democrats on Friday alone.
Reps. Jared Huffman, Marc Veasey, Chuy Garcia and Mark Pocan released a joint statement calling for Biden to withdraw on Friday morning, not long after the president’s campaign manager doubled down on his candidacy. They said it is time for him to “pass the torch to a new generation of Democratic leaders.”
“At this point, however, we must face the reality that widespread public concerns about your age and fitness are jeopardizing what should be a winning campaign,” read the four Democrats’ statement. “These perceptions may not be fair, but they have hardened in the aftermath of last month’s debate and are now unlikely to change.”