The Biden campaign tried to convince top donors to keep investing in President Biden's re-election bid after concerns over his debate performance. New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters and former Rep. Max Rose join Katy Tur to share their thoughts on the 2024 race and to discuss voters' concerns.
In the days following last week’s debate, President Joe Biden heard from a great many media figures calling him to abandon his re-election plans, but those weren’t the voices the Democratic incumbent was concerned about. Of far greater interest were the party’s elected officials. The Washington Post reported this week that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries “told his worried members to hold their fire for a few days to see how things shake out,” and for a while, they did exactly that.
Senate, and gubernatorial offices nationwide — who publicly called on Biden to pass the torch was zero. Now, that number is one: Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas, a veteran lawmaker first elected 30 years ago, issued a written statement today asking the president to stand down. The Texas Tribune reported on the congressman's unexpected written statement: “I represent the heart of a congressional district once represented by Lyndon Johnson.
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