More Democratic lawmakers call on Biden to drop out of race

Jul 12

Karah Rucker Anchor

By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Brock Koller (Senior Producer), Shea Taylor (Producer), Zachary Hill (Video Editor)

While President Joe Biden may have hoped his press conference Thursday night, July 11, would calm fears of his abilities among his party, three more Democratic lawmakers are now calling for him to drop out of the race. They join 13 other House members and one Senate Democrat.

Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut said in a statement that he believes Biden is “a remarkable leader” but needs to “step away from his presidential campaign.”

Rep. Scott Peters of California said he’s asking the president to withdraw, adding the stakes are high and the Democrats are on a losing course.

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And Rep. Eric Sorensen of Illinois said he hopes the president will step aside for a candidate “who will communicate a positive vision for every person in this country.”

Meanwhile, CBS News reports dozens of Democratic lawmakers are expected to issue statements calling for Biden to leave the race within the next 48 hours from the press conference.

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[KARAH RUCKER]

WHILE PRESIDENT BIDEN MAY HAVE HOPED HIS PRESS CONFERENCE LAST NIGHT WOULD CALM FEARS OF HIS ABILITIES AMONG HIS PARTY – THREE MORE DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS CALLED FOR BIDEN TO DROP OUT OF THE RACE AFTER THE PRESS CONFERENCE ENDED – JOINING 13 OTHER HOUSE MEMBERS AND ONE SENATE DEMOCRAT.

CONGRESSMAN JIM HINES OF CONNECTICUT SAYING IN A STATEMENT THAT HE BELIEVES BIDEN IS “A REMARKABLE LEADER” BUT NEEDS TO “STEP AWAY FROM HIS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.”

CONGRESSMAN SCOTT PETERS OF CALIFORNIA SAYING HE IS ASKING THE PRESIDENT TO WITHDRAW – ADDING THE STAKES ARE HIGH AND THE DEMOCRATS ARE ON A LOSING COURSE.

AND CONGRESSMAN ERIC SORENSEN OF ILLINOIS SAYING HE HOPES THE PRESIDENT WILL STEP ASIDE FOR A CANDIDATE “WHO WILL COMMUNICATE A POSITIVE VISION FOR EVERY PERSON IN THIS COUNTRY.”

MEANWHILE CBS NEWS REPORTS DOZENS OF DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS ARE EXPECTED TO ISSUE STATEMENTS CALLING FOR BIDEN TO LEAVE THE RACE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.