Rumors swirl that Biden is opening up to exiting 2024 campaign

Published July 18, 2024 11:25am ET



President Joe Biden appears to be more receptive to mounting calls from congressional Democrats for him to step down, and now some are expecting him to make an announcement soon.

While Biden has publicly committed to staying in the race after growing calls within his party to step aside following his lackluster debate performance, he has indicated this week that he is being more receptive to calls from within the party to step aside. One person close to the president told the New York Times that Biden “is willing to listen” but said he was not changing his mind at this time.

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