On Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) dodged multiple questions about whether he privately urged President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 race amid concerns about his age, mental health, and electability after a poor debate performance.
CBS News reporter Robert Costa repeatedly asked Schumer on “Face the Nation” about a meeting in the days before Biden ended his campaign last weekend. During their discussion, according to ABC News’ Jonathan Karl, Schumer “forcefully made the case” that Biden should “bow out” of the contest.
“Senator, on July 13, you went to Delaware to meet with President Biden. It was a private discussion and I know you’d like to keep your discussions with the president private,” Costa said. “But that, for history, was a very momentous meeting in the sense of you were the Senate Democratic leader, the majority leader meeting…
