He is the 19th House Democrat to say Biden should leave the race, along with one Democratic senator. Some Biden allies believe that once the president has the nomination in hand, the efforts to remove him will end. For example, in recent video calls with lawmakers, Biden often looked down, appearing to read from notes. Lawmakers said his performance did little to alleviate concerns that the White House needs to script his every move, one aide said. Huffman withdrew his letter Wednesday after Democratic officials slowed the process for installing Biden at the top of the ticket.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 18, 2024 12:32 UTC