Democrats are considering expediting formally nominating President Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee in an effort to stave off growing calls from within the party and the media for him to step down following last week’s disastrous debate.
Bloomberg News reported that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is considering moving the formal nomination from August to July 21 when the convention’s committee meets virtually.
The move to expedite the 81-year-old’s formal nomination prior to the convention was expected so that Biden could appear on Ohio’s ballot, which has an August 7 deadline.
“It allows the party to further coalesce around their nominee even as insiders call for him to step aside for a new candidate after his rocky June 27 debate performance,” the report said. “In the days since the debate, Biden’s allies have struck a defiant tone, angrily…
