Biden Facing Calls to Drop Out of Presidential Race
Vermont Senator Peter Welch becomes First Democratic Senator to Publicly Call for Biden to Withdraw
WASHINGTON -- Democratic Senator Peter Welch of Vermont has become the first Democratic senator to publicly call on President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race. The move comes as a growing number of Democratic lawmakers, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, have called for Biden to step aside.
Biden has made clear that he will not drop out of the race, and he sought to reassure his top donors and fundraisers on Thursday. However, many senior Biden officials believe that he must drop out as he becomes increasingly isolated within his own party.
The calls for Biden to drop out come after a series of gaffes and missteps by the president. In recent weeks, Biden has been criticized for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Afghanistan withdrawal, and the rising inflation rate.
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