How Biden could be replaced as the Democratic nominee

Published June 28, 2024 9:27am ET



After Thursday’s faltering debate performance by President Joe Biden, some Democrats are starting to talk about what it would take to replace him as their nominee in November.

The party convention does have an avenue for nominating a new candidate, but it’s a convoluted process that hasn’t been considered nor used in decades. Biden, however, would need to step down for that to happen.

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