Opinion: The Biden Scenario That Terrifies Big Democrat Donors and Candidates
Will he stand, or will he stand down? That’s the question Joe Biden is facing as the July 4 holiday weekend begins.
Biden reportedly told “a key ally” that he is considering whether he should continue his run for reelection or not. In Wednesday’s New York Times article, Biden “allies” said the president recognizes that his challenge in the days ahead is to “convince voters, donors and the political class that his debate performance was an anomaly.
In response, White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary and Deputy Assistant to the President Andrew Bates posted on X: “That claim is absolutely false. If the New York Times had provided us with more than 7 minutes to comment we would have told them so.”