Gavin Newsom distances himself from replacing Biden after debate disaster

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President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance has Democrats scrambling for a plan B on Friday, but one of the top contenders, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, keeps saying he’s not interested.

Newsom insisted he will not be the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, telling a scrum of news reporters following the debate, “Our nominee is Joe Biden. I’m looking forward to voting for him in November.”

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