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Top House Intel Democrat Jim Himes of Connecticut Urges Biden to Withdraw from 2024 Presidential Race

Jul 12, 2024, 12:32 AM

Ranking House Democrat and member of the House Intelligence Committee, Jim Himes (D-Conn), has called on President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election. Himes praised Biden as a remarkable leader with unparalleled public service but expressed doubts about Biden's ability to be the strongest candidate to beat former President Donald Trump. Biden, during the press conference, asserted his qualifications to govern and win, but acknowledged that other candidates could also potentially defeat Trump. Biden also mentioned that his campaign has raised 200 million in the bank.