George Clooney, Democrats pile pressure on Biden

AFP combination of file pictures created on July 10, 2024 showing US actor George Clooney (L) in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 4, 2022; and US President Joe Biden meeting union members in Washington, DC, on July 10, 2024.

A Democratic senator on Wednesday called on US President Joe Biden to ditch his reelection bid, capping a brutal day that saw mounting pressure from high-profile actor and donor George Clooney and party heavyweight Nancy Pelosi.As the 81-year-old tried to show his leadership credentials at a NATO summit in Washington, domestic calls have been growing...