AdvertisementIn total, more than 30 Democratic lawmakers are publicly pressuring the president to bow out of the race. Peter Welch of Vermont: Welch was the first senator to urge Biden to bow out, writing in a July 10 op-ed, “I understand why President Biden wants to run. For the good of the country, I’m calling on President Biden to withdraw from the race.”2. “It is because of those traits … that I hope President Biden will step away from the presidential campaign.”18. Scott Peters of California: “Today I ask President Biden to withdraw from the presidential campaign,” he said on July 11.

Source: Huffington Post July 19, 2024 20:58 UTC