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Schumer Privately Urged Biden to Withdraw from 2024 Race in One-on-One Meeting

Jul 18, 2024, 12:30 AM

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has reportedly urged President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. According to ABC News, Schumer privately urged Biden in a one-on-one meeting that both the Democratic Party and the country would be better off if Biden stepped aside. Schumer's spokesman issued a carefully worded statement, denying the report as 'idle speculation' unless the source was Schumer or Biden themselves. The statement also mentioned that Schumer had conveyed the views of his caucus directly to President Biden. Despite these denials, multiple sources, including CNN, have reported that Biden has been more receptive to the idea privately.