Dam Breaks as First Dem Senator Calls for Biden to Step Down
As a growing chorus of House Democrats call for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, the first Democratic senator has thrown his name into the mix with another call for the president to step down.
Vermont Sen. Peter Welch made his argument in an op-ed for The Washington Post, writing that while he has “great respect” for Biden, “we cannot unsee President Biden’s disastrous debate performance. We cannot ignore or dismiss the valid questions raised since that night.”
He added: “For the good of the country, I’m calling on President Biden to withdraw from the race.”