In an interview published on Wednesday, Bet News’ Ed Gordon asks Biden if there is anything that could make him reconsider whether he should still be in the presidential election campaign. – If I had any kind of medical condition that arose, if anyone, if doctors came to me and said you have this problem and this problem, Biden answered according to a short excerpt published by Bet News. The interview was recorded on Tuesday. It will be published in its entirety on Thursday. Bet News targets the black population in the United States in particular. Annual health checks are done by President Biden. The result of the last one was announced by the White House in February. There, the president’s physician, Kevin C. O’Connor, concluded: “President Biden is a healthy, active and robust 81-year-old man, who remains able to successfully carry out the duties of the presidency, including the roles of supreme leader, head of state and commander-in-chief.” DRIVES CAMPAIGN: On Wednesday, Biden visited a Mexican restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: KENT NISHIMURA / AFP Biden’s statement to Bet News joins a series of shifting statements about his own candidacy. In an interview with ABC earlier in July, Biden said he would only resign if “God Almighty” asked him to. Top Democrat asks Biden to step down On Wednesday, the pressure against Biden’s candidacy increased further when the most high-profile Democrat to date asked Biden to step aside. In a statement to the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, Adam Schiff of California asked Biden to withdraw from the presidential campaign. ASKS BIDEN TO GO: California Congressman Adam Schiff. Photo: Jose Luis Magana / AP Adam Schiff is considered a favorite to win a seat in the Senate. He says he is “seriously concerned” about whether Biden is able to beat former President Donald Trump in November. Schiff is the 20th Democratic congressman to call on Biden to resign. He is also the first to advocate that Biden should resign since the assassination of Trump. CNN also notes that Schiff, unlike other Democrats who have called for a Biden exit, does not represent a swing state. – Standing at a crossroads In the statement, Schiff says that the nation is at a crossroads. – A second presidential term under Trump will undermine the very foundations of our democracy. I am seriously concerned about whether the president can beat Trump in November, says Schiff, according to the LA Times. On Wednesday, Trump has a narrow lead over Biden in a poll about the presidential election. So far, 20 Democratic congressional representatives have asked Biden to withdraw as a candidate. There are a total of 213 democratic representatives in Congress. AFP Greg Stanton, Representative from Arizona – For our country, it is time for the president to pass the baton to a new generation of leaders. (July 11) Reuters Scott Peters, Representative from California – Today I am asking President Biden to withdraw from the presidential campaign. Much is at stake, and we are on a losing course. (July 11) AP Eric Sorensen, Representative from Illinois – In 2020, Joe Biden ran for president with the goal of putting country above party. Today I ask him to do it again. (July 11) AFP Brad Schneider, Representative from Illinois – I fear that if he fails to make the right choice, our democracy will hang in the balance. (July 11) AP Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Rep. Washington – Americans deserve to feel that their president is fit enough to do the job. The crisis of confidence must end. (July 11) AFP Jim Himes, Connecticut Rep. – We must field the strongest candidate possible to confront the threat of Trump’s promised MAGA authoritarianism. I no longer believe it is Joe Biden. (July 11) AP Ed Case, Rep. Hawaii – This is all about the future, about the president’s ability to continue in the hardest job in the world for another four-year term. (July 11) AFP Peter Welch, Senator from Vermont – For the good of the country, I urge President Biden to withdraw from the election. (July 10) Welch is the first senator to call on Biden to go. A hard blow for the former senator Biden, who has great respect in the Senate. AP Pat Ryan, Representative from New York – For our country, for my two young children, I am asking Joe Biden to step aside in the upcoming election and fulfill his promise to be a bridge to a new generation of leaders. (July 10)Ryan believes Biden is no longer capable of beating Trump. AP Earl Blumenauer, Oregon Representative – While this is a decision for the president and the first lady, I hope they will come to the conclusion that I and others have: President Biden should not be the Democratic presidential nominee. (July 10) The veteran of 28 years in Congress believes it is about preserving democracy. AP Mikie Sherrill, Representative from New Jersey – Because I know President Biden cares about the future of our country, I am asking that he declare that he will not seek re-election and will help us through the process of finding a new nominee. (July 9) A respected politician with a background as a helicopter pilot in the military and a lawyer. AP Adam Smith, Representative from Washington – I think it has become clear that he is not the best person to carry the Democratic message. (July 8)Smith has been in Congress since 1996. AFP Angie Craig, Minnesota representative- I don’t think the president can effectively campaign and win over Donald Trump. (July 6)Craig becomes the fifth Democrat in Congress to ask Biden to go in a message on X. AP Seth Moulton, Rep. Massachusetts – President Biden has done a tremendous service for our country, but now it’s time for him to follow in George Washington’s footsteps, and step aside to let new leaders rise up and stand against Donald Trump. (July 4) AP Raúl M. Grijalva, Rep. Arizona – What he has to do is take responsibility for keeping the presidency (for the Democrats) – and that means getting out of this election. AP Mike Quigley, Rep. Illinois – It has to be his decision, Quigly says, adding: Let’s be honest, it wasn’t just a bad night. (2 July) Three days later, he is clearer: – Mr President, we are eternally grateful. The only thing you can do now to cement your legacy forever and prevent total disaster is to step down and let someone else do this. AP Lloyd Doggett, Representative from Texas – I hope he makes the painful and difficult decision to step down. (July 2) Doggett was the first Democrat in Congress to publicly call on Biden to resign. Three days later, he repeats the message: – The need for him to step aside is more urgent tonight than when I first asked for it on Tuesday. AP Mike Levin, Representative from California – I have deep respect for President Biden’s more than five decades of public service and greatly appreciate the work we have done together over the past three and a half years. But now I think the time has come for President Biden to pass the baton on. Levin has been in Congress since 2019. AP Brittany Pettersen, representative from Colorado – With deep respect and love, Joe Biden, please pass the baton on. Brittany Pettersen has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2023. Joel Bissell / The Grand Rapids Press / AP/NTB Hillary Scholten, Representative from Michigan – For our country’s sake, now is the time for the president to pass the torch to a new generation of leaders.Hillary Scholten has been a congressional representative since 2023. AFP Adam Schiff, representative from California – A second presidential term under Trump will undermine the foundations of our democracy. I am seriously concerned about whether the president can beat Trump in November, says Schiff. Schiff has been a congressional representative since 2001. In addition, one Democratic senator, Peter Welch, who is elected from Vermont, has asked Biden to step aside. Several Democrats have spoken somewhat unkindly about Biden’s candidacy, such as when the high-profile Democrat Nancy Pelosi questioned Biden’s health after the famous debate. AFP Nancy Pelosi, former speaker of Congress – I think it’s legitimate to say, “Is this an episode, or is it a health problem?” (July 2) The veteran is considered one of the most important voices in the party. On Wednesday, she repeated her doubts. – It is up to the president to decide. We all urge him to make the decision, as time is running out. AFP Lori Trahan, Representative from Massachusetts – Although President Biden has made it clear that he feels he is the best candidate to win this election, nothing that has happened in the last twelve days suggests that voters see things the same way. (July 9) AFP Patty Murray, Senator from Washington – I think President Biden needs to do more to demonstrate that he is strong enough to beat Donald Trump. (July 8) Although the senator does not say outright that he must go, the statement causes a stir. She is a veteran of the party who has served in the Senate with Biden. AP Jon Tester, Senator from Montana – President Biden needs to prove to the American people – including me – that he can do the job for four more years. (July 8) AFP Maura Healey, Governor of MassachusettsIn the coming days, I urge him to listen to the American people and carefully consider whether he remains our best hope for defeating Donald Trump. But several high-profile Democrats still stand firmly by Biden’s side. JOSEPH PREZIOSO Bernie Sanders, Senator from Verrmont – I will do my best to get him re-elected. (June 28) It was between Sanders and Biden when the Democrats were to choose their presidential candidate in 2020. In the end, Sanders withdrew and stood behind Biden. AP Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation – Joe Biden’s presidency has been among the most productive and successful in American history. (June 28) Buttigieg ran in the nomination race for the Democratic presidential candidate. He resigned, and later became transport minister in Biden’s government. Unknown Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Representative from New York – I support him and am focused on making sure he wins in November. (July 8) Ocasio-Cortez is among the most left-wing in the Democratic Party. In 2019, she was elected to the House of Representatives, as the youngest ever, aged 29. Anders Tvegård / news Gavin Newsom, governor of California – President Joe Biden has had our back, now it’s time we have his. (July 3) He is governor of California, and designated as a possible successor by the Democrats in 2028 .Newsom is also a key supporter of Joe Biden. AP Chuck Schumer, Senator from New York – I stand with Joe Biden. (July 2) Schumer is the majority leader in the US Senate. He is now in his fifth term as senator for New York, and thus the state’s longest-serving. ALEX WONG Jerry Nadler, Representative from New York – He is going to be our representative, and we must all support him. (July 9) Nadler is former chairman of the Judiciary Committee in the House of Representatives. At the beginning of July, several media outlets reported that he had said in private conversations that Biden had to go. A few days later, however, Nadler showed his support for the president. AP Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York – President Joe Biden is in it to win, and all of us pledged to support him. (July 3) In 2021, Hochul became the state of New York’s first female governor. AP Richard Neal, Representative from Massachusetts – Let’s keep it going. (July 7) In 2019, as head of the control committee, Neal started work on getting Donald Trump’s tax returns handed over. AP Jaime Harrison, head of the Democratic party organization – This is not the West Wing. We have had a process, millions have voted for Joe Biden, and we have our candidate. (July 2) Are you interested in foreign affairs? Listen to the latest episode of Urix. Published 17.07.2024, at 21.38 Updated 17.07.2024, at 22.44
ttn-69
Top Democrat asks Biden to resign – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries
