Will Biden Be Replaced After Debate? Live Updates

After a terrible debate against Trump, Democrats and liberals are split about what to do.

Before the debate against Donald Trump was even half over, analysts and Democrats started considering the unthinkable: replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee. Though that conversation has been simmering for a year due to Biden’s sagging polling numbers, it boiled over following his performance on Thursday featuring a raspy voice and halting answers. It is not uniform, though, with Democratic officeholders largely closing ranks around their party’s leader. Below are live updates on how the big debate after the debate continues to play out.