As rumors continued to swirl about whether Joe Biden should step aside from his reelection effort, congressional Democrats planned a meeting that they hoped would be favorable for the president. However, they were not able to unite the whole party behind the commander-in-chief, which was the White House’s ultimate goal as they tried to convince voters and donors that he would be the nominee, no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
Per Axios, a group of House Democrats in battleground states held a “despondent gathering” where there were actual tears from people, and they weren’t for Biden.
One shell-shocked lawmaker who was present at the meeting would offer only one word to characterize it: “Intense.”
Another described the mood as “pretty much unanimous” that Biden has “got to step down,” adding, “There were actual tears from people, and not for Biden.”
During the full caucus meeting,…
