Congressional Democrats left Washington Thursday with lingering questions about President Biden's ability to lead their 2024 ticket and no clarity about how to end an intra-party dispute over keeping him as the nominee.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., listens as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., talks with reporters outside the West Wing after meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew …Thursday with lingering questions about President Biden’s ability to lead their 2024 ticket and no clarity about how to end an intra-party dispute over keeping him as the nominee.
The top two Democrats in Congress, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, both of New York, have reiterated this week that they support Mr.campaign advisors Jen O’Malley Dillon and Mike Donilon, and presidential counselor Steve Ricchetti, to speak to Senate Democrats over lunch at the caucus’s campaign headquarters on Thursday.
But Mr. Manchin declined to say whether any senators urged that outcome, returning to his canned answer that it “was a very good, informative meeting.”Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin Democrat who is up for reelection this year, said she shared the concerns she’s hearing from constituents with the“It’s very clear that we were asked not to say anything so I’m not going to say anything,” said Sen. Cory Booker, New Jersey Democrat.campaign urged the cone of silence, Sen.
Mr. Johnson said he understands Democratic leaders listening to members’ feedback and not forcefully weighing in this week.
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