Independent Sen. Joe Manchin, Fifth Senator, Calls on Biden to Withdraw from 2024 Race

Jul 21, 2024, 02:16 PM

Senator Joe Manchin, who recently became an independent, has called on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. Manchin's call, made during an appearance on ABC News on July 21, 2024, adds to the voices of about three dozen US lawmakers urging Biden to step aside in favor of a new candidate. Manchin is the fifth senator who caucused with the Democrats to make such a request. He emphasized the need for new leadership and urged Biden to 'pass the torch' to another Democratic candidate, calling for Biden to be a 'uniter'.