Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Wednesday joined the ranks of Democratic members of Congress calling for President Biden to exit the 2024 presidential race.
Schiff is the most high-profile elected Democrat to call for Biden's withdrawal and the first to do so publicly since former President Trump was shot in an assassination attempt on Saturday.
"While the choice to withdraw from the campaign is President Biden's alone, I believe it is time for him to pass the torch," Schiff said in a statement, which was first reported by the Los Angeles Times.
In withdrawing, Schiff added, Biden could "secure his legacy of leadership by allowing us to defeat Donald Trump in the upcoming election."
"A second Trump presidency will undermine the very foundation of our democracy, and I have serious concerns about whether the President can defeat Donald Trump in November," he said.
Schiff's comments follow a brief interlude in the aftermath of the Trump shooting in which Democratic lawmakers said Biden's candidacy was not their priority.
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I absolutely LOVE watching the collapse of the Democrat Party. They deserve every bit of it
If it hurts Schiff's chances in his Senate race, that would be a good reason (the only one) for Biden to stay in the race!
@V0terPupRepublican2yrs2Y
Hilarious. But they have no one to replace him with that’ll win against Trump. We just have to try and fight against the obvious steal that is sure to be attempted.
@H0u5eRubyPatriot2yrs2Y
It's the Dems ONLY chance to save face. Article Biden if he refuses to hand power over to Kamala. Let her be the face of the party temporarily. Run a moderate to prove they are capable of putting their money where their mouth is regarding 'unity'. Kamala knows she can't win.
It is hard to overstate how close Schiff is with Democratic leadership. This is very very big.
@RhinoMadisonDemocrat2yrs2Y
He accepted bribes I read. I just thought he was smarter. I’m voting for Biden-Harris.
@D1plom4tXerusGreen2yrs2Y
The recent comments on Schiff’s Twitter posts are full of the ANGER from WE THE PEOPLE who are voting Biden/Harris!
Biden said he'd reconsider running if doctors told him he had medical condition. The current situation is downstream consequence of medical error (diagnostic failure) of WH docs. He has clear Parkinsonism, likely caused by PSP. Key pressure point to change political outcome.
@ForsakenSenateGreen2yrs2Y
The problem is they're all doing this slowly, one at a time.
@9R2XD462yrs2Y
Democrats are so determined to be right that Joe Biden can't win that they're willing to shoot themselves in the foot to achieve it.
@PluckyLynxDemocrat2yrs2Y
Adam Schiff should be arrested for treason.
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