As the whispers for Biden to step away from the presidential race turn into shrieks, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a call Sunday with ranking members—and the news continued to get worse for the president as several members told Jeffries it was time for Biden to exit the contest.
Jeffries himself remained coy and did not indicate whether he supports such a move at this time, according to a report. Instead of taking a principled stand, he’s been “listening”:
So far, the leader has been in a purposeful listening mode. As one person told CNN last week, Jeffries has “assiduously” avoided sharing his own judgment on the matter for the time being as he continues to survey his own caucus.
Other lawmakers were not so shy:
More than a handful of House Democratic ranking members told House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a Sunday call that President Joe Biden needs…
