Schumer’s office calls report he told Biden to drop out ‘idle speculation’

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The office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday criticized reporting from ABC News that the New York Democrat told President Joe Biden during a one-on-one meeting this weekend to drop out of the race.

Schumer’s office did not explicitly deny the reporting but labeled it “idle speculation” of a private conversation.

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