From the New York Post: Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Wednesday became the 21st Democratic member of Congress to call for President Biden to abandon his 2024 run, adding to the mounting pressure on the oldest-ever commander-in-chief following a disastrous debate performance and bungled media interviews.
“Joe Biden has been one of the most consequential presidents in our nation’s history, and his lifetime of service as a Senator, a Vice President, and now as President has made our country better,” Schiff said in a statement. “But our nation is at a crossroads. 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.”
“While the choice to withdraw from the campaign is President Biden’s alone, I believe it is time for him to pass the torch,” added the California Democrat, who is running for US Senate in November himself. “And in doing so, secure his legacy of leadership by allowing us to defeat Donald Trump in the upcoming election.
“But make no mistake, whoever our party ends up nominating, or if the nomination remains with the president, I will do everything I can to help them succeed,” Schiff hedged. “There is only one singular goal: defeating Donald Trump. The stakes are just too high.”
Adam Schiff has now publicly called for Joe Biden to resign
The wheels are falling off
pic.twitter.com/C3vsviSpqw— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) July 17, 2024
Below is a running list of House Democrats who have officially called for Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race:
- Lloyd Doggett – Texas
- Raul Grijalva – Arizona
- Seth Moulton – Massachusetts
- Mike Quigley – Illinois
- Angie Craig – Minnesota
- Adam Smith – Washington
- Mikie Sherrill – New Jersey
- Pat Ryan – New York
- Earl Blumenauer – Oregon
- Hillary Scholten – Michigan
- Brad Schneider – Illinois
- Ed Case – Hawaii
- Greg Stanton – Arizona
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez – Washington
- Jim Himes – Connecticut
- Eric Sorensen – Illinois
- Scott Peters – California
- Brittany Petterson – Colorado
- Mike Levin – California
- Adam Schiff – California
Several other Democrats have made comments on calls, but have not released public statements.
Schiff first released the statement to the Los Angeles Times.
BREAKING
For the first time, Congressman Adam Schiff has publicly called on President Biden to drop out of the race.
In a statement to the LA Times, Schiff says:
“President Biden has been one of the most consequential presidents in our nation’s history, and his lifetime of… pic.twitter.com/2ncHGpS0mM
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) July 17, 2024
NEWS: Adam Schiff, almost certainly California’s next US Senator, calls for Biden to drop out, citing “serious concerns” he can win@kevrector scoopshttps://t.co/qO1w42UFSN
— Mark Z. Barabak (@markzbarabak) July 17, 2024
