Congressional Democrats are attempting to keep a bitter dispute over President Joe Biden’s political future out of public view following a panic over his disastrous debate almost two weeks ago.

Democratic lawmakers have been eager to downplay the infighting since returning to Washington this week, while those choosing to criticize the president have generally been measured in their words. Nearly all were tight-lipped on Tuesday following caucuswide meetings focused squarely on whether Biden should step aside after his halting and at times incoherent debate performance against former President Donald Trump.