TOI World Desk
The Biden family, including the first lady, Hunter, and Valerie Owens, are reportedly discussing the possibility of the 81-year-old president stepping down from the 2024 presidential race. The discussions are taking into account the president’s health and the national interest, sources told NBC News.
The family feels betrayed by fellow Democrats who have called for Biden to drop out, with one insider saying, “There was a much more dignified way to do this if this is what they wanted.This is no way to treat a public servant who has done a lot for this country.”
However, the White House and the president’s campaign have not indicated any plans to abandon the re-election effort. White House senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates firmly said, “That is not happening, period. The individuals making those claims are not speaking for his family or his team — and they will be proven wrong. Keep the faith.”
Despite this, campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon during a show on MSNBC acknowledged that there had been some “slippage” lately, but maintained that the president was “absolutely” running despite recent challenges.
A person close to the re-election campaign told NBC that the president stepping down is “inevitable.” Even Biden himself admitted in a recent BET interview that he would consider leaving the race “if I had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody, if doctors came to me and said, you got this problem and that problem.”
On Wednesday, the president tested positive for Covid-19 and experienced “general malaise,” leading him to cancel an appearance at a Las Vegas campaign event and retreat with his family to Delaware.
Calls for the oldest-ever president to step aside have grown louder in Congress since his debate against former President Donald Trump on June 27, which was followed by faltering media interviews and a bungled high-profile press conference during the NATO summit in Washington, DC, last week.
President Biden’s health concerns have intensified following his positive Covid-19 test on Wednesday. According to his personal physician, the president was experiencing “general malaise” prior to cancelling a scheduled campaign event in Las Vegas and returning to Delaware with his family.
The calls for the president, who holds the record as the oldest to ever serve, to resign have been increasing in volume within Congress. These demands have grown more insistent since his poorly received debate performance against former President Donald Trump on June 27. Subsequent media interviews and a mishandled high-profile press conference during the recent NATO summit in Washington, DC, have further fueled the concerns about his ability to effectively lead the nation.
The family feels betrayed by fellow Democrats who have called for Biden to drop out, with one insider saying, “There was a much more dignified way to do this if this is what they wanted.This is no way to treat a public servant who has done a lot for this country.”
However, the White House and the president’s campaign have not indicated any plans to abandon the re-election effort. White House senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates firmly said, “That is not happening, period. The individuals making those claims are not speaking for his family or his team — and they will be proven wrong. Keep the faith.”
Despite this, campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon during a show on MSNBC acknowledged that there had been some “slippage” lately, but maintained that the president was “absolutely” running despite recent challenges.
A person close to the re-election campaign told NBC that the president stepping down is “inevitable.” Even Biden himself admitted in a recent BET interview that he would consider leaving the race “if I had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody, if doctors came to me and said, you got this problem and that problem.”
On Wednesday, the president tested positive for Covid-19 and experienced “general malaise,” leading him to cancel an appearance at a Las Vegas campaign event and retreat with his family to Delaware.
Calls for the oldest-ever president to step aside have grown louder in Congress since his debate against former President Donald Trump on June 27, which was followed by faltering media interviews and a bungled high-profile press conference during the NATO summit in Washington, DC, last week.
President Biden’s health concerns have intensified following his positive Covid-19 test on Wednesday. According to his personal physician, the president was experiencing “general malaise” prior to cancelling a scheduled campaign event in Las Vegas and returning to Delaware with his family.
The calls for the president, who holds the record as the oldest to ever serve, to resign have been increasing in volume within Congress. These demands have grown more insistent since his poorly received debate performance against former President Donald Trump on June 27. Subsequent media interviews and a mishandled high-profile press conference during the recent NATO summit in Washington, DC, have further fueled the concerns about his ability to effectively lead the nation.