Pressure has been building on the 81-year-old US president following his dire performance during a debate against Mr Trump, 78, last month. Here is the full list of Democrats who have called for Mr Biden to stand down.
Several top Democrats in the United States have called for Joe Biden to pull out of the leadership race amid deepening concerns he would not be able to beat Donald Trump. Pressure has been building on the 81-year-old US president following his dire performance during a debate against Mr Trump, 78, last month. He compounded his problems by mistakenly introducing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as 'President Putin' at a NATO summit in Washington DC.
Scott Peters California representative Scott Peters said Mr Biden's performance during his debate with Mr Trump 'raised real concern' and he urged the president 'to withdraw from the presidential campaign'. 'The stakes are high, and we are on a losing course,' he added. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez In a statement to local media Marie Gluesenkamp Perez implied Mr Biden should abandon his bid for reelection.
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