Billionaire Democratic donor tells Biden to step aside: ‘Vanity or virtue’

Published July 19, 2024 4:18pm ET



Billionaire Democratic megadonor Michael Moritz is demanding that President Joe Biden step down as the Democratic presidential nominee.

The move by the Silicon Valley venture capitalist is sure to further tighten the screws against Biden, as he faces a continuing avalanche of defecting Democratic congressmen and donors. In an email to the New York Times, Moritz said Biden has a choice: “Vanity or virtue.”

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