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after his NATO press conference Thursday night amid the dissension about Biden within his caucus — but didn’t reveal whether he advised Biden to stay in the presidential race.“On behalf of the House Democratic Caucus, I requested and was graciously granted a private meeting with President Joe Biden . The meeting occurred yesterday evening,” Jeffries wrote.
The letter was anything but a ringing endorsement of Biden as the party’s presidential nominee. Congressional Democrats have struggled to project an enthusiastic united front in support of the 81-year-old president as new polling shows Biden trailing in swing states andJeffries’ letter follows Biden’s press conference Thursday in which he answered questions about his health and stamina at the conclusion of this week’s NATO summit in Washington, D.C..
“I have deep admiration and love for Joe Biden and all he has done for our country, which is why this decision is so painful, but my son and my constituents can’t suffer the consequences of inaction at this critical moment,”Joe Biden Was Maybe Going To Survive This. Then Came The Last 24 Hours.By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.
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