Biden tells congressional Democrats he is “firmly committed” to staying in 2024 race

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Biden tells congressional Democrats he is “firmly committed” to staying in 2024 race

Biden faces pressure to drop out

Biden faces mounting pressure to drop out of presidential race

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Washington — President Biden on Monday

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to congressional Democrats saying that he is “firmly committed” to staying in the race and making clear that he wouldn’t be running again if he “did not absolutely believe I was the best person to beat Donald Trump in 2024.”

Lawmakers are returning to Washington this week after a July 4 recess, which came as questions about Mr. Biden’s ability to serve another term roiled the political sphere following a disastrous debate performance last month. A slow ***** of Democratic lawmakers have since called on Mr. Biden to step aside from the race. But the president has been clear that he will not drop out. 

In the letter, the president cited the votes he received in the primaries so far, saying “the voters of the Democratic Party have voted,” and selected him as their presumptive nominee. 

Mr. Biden said the question of “how to move forward” had been aired for more than a week, saying it’s “time for it to end.”

“We have 42 days to the Democratic Convention and 119 days to the general election,” he said. “Any weakening of resolve or lack of clarity about the task ahead only helps Trump and hurts us.” 

This is a breaking story. It will be updated.

Ed O’Keefe contributed to this report. 

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Kaia Hubbard

Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C.

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