For the first time, a Democratic congressman is asking Joe Biden to retire

Many Democrats are pressing US President Joe Biden to be honest about his health after his disastrous night at the debate against Trump, as questions mount about the responsibilities of his close aides. For the first time today, a congressman, Texan Lloyd Doggett, called on Biden to withdraw from the campaign, citing, among other things, his performance in the telefight. “I hope he will make the difficult and painful decision to retire. I respectfully urge him to do so,” Doggett said in a statement to the media. “President Biden saved our democracy by redeeming us from Trump in 2020. He must not hand us over to Trump in 2024,” he added. “We have to be honest with ourselves that it wasn’t just a horrible night,” Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley told CNN earlier. “People want to be sure that (…) the president […]
Source: News Beast

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