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In a recent Instagram live stream, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) addressed the issue head-on, stating that most Democrats do not want either Biden or Harris on the 2024 ticket. “I’m going to say what a lot of these people aren’t saying. If you think that there is consensus among the people who want Joe Biden to leave, that they will support Kamala, that they will support Vice President Harris, you would be mistaken,” Ocasio-Cortez said. She added, “I’m gonna be honest for them. I’m in these rooms. I see what they say in conversations. A lot of them are not just interested in removing the President. They are interested in removing the whole ticket.”
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According to CNN’s Jim Acosta, Biden campaign officials have described the current situation as “bleak.” Reports have surfaced that several Democratic leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies (D-N.Y.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), have urged Biden to end his campaign before the Democratic National Convention next month.
Acosta began his Thursday broadcast by noting, “We begin the hour with Donald Trump seizing the spotlight at the Republican convention while President Biden is grappling with calls to exit the race for the White House.” He continued, “Right now, the president is isolating at his house in Delaware after his COVID diagnosis. Pressure is mounting on him this morning to step aside in favor of another Democratic candidate to face Trump in November.”
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A senior Biden official told Acosta that the situation within the campaign is dire. “Things are looking bleak inside the campaign after reports surfaced that top Democratic lawmakers are leaning on the president to get out of the race.” Despite these pressures, Biden remains firm in his stance. A source close to the president stated, “Biden is, quote, listening, but the source added that the president feels like he is legally the nominee of the party after winning the Democratic primary.”
Nonetheless, another top DNC official suggested that a change in the ticket could still happen, signaling that the Democratic Party might be preparing for a significant shift ahead of the 2024 election.
As the video continues to circulate and the debate intensifies, the future of President Biden’s re-election bid remains uncertain. The growing calls for his withdrawal underscore the mounting tensions within the Democratic Party and the high stakes of the upcoming election.
