A group made up of some of the advisors and collaborators of the president of the United States, Joe Biden, is looking for formulas to convince him that the best option is for him to step aside and another Democratic candidate to compete with Donald Trump in the November elections , according to The New York Times.
Among them, as published by the prestigious newspaper this Thursday, citing three people familiar with the matter, are some of his allies with years of service working for the president.
The media assures that this group includes at least two advisors who have been exploring for days how to get the president to give up his attempt to remain in the White House and accept Vice President Kamala Harris as the next candidate.
However, according to The New York Times, these do not belong to the circle immediately close to the president of the United States, even though they are in favor of continuing in the electoral battle.
The newspaper also points out that Biden told his confidants before the debate on June 27 – in which he had a questioned participation that has led to a barrage of criticism – that he believed he had a better chance of winning a second term than the Harris herself.
According to a survey published this Thursday, more than two-thirds of Americans, and 54% of Democratic voters, believe that Biden should withdraw from the campaign, ahead of the November elections.
According to the Times sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the group will also have to assure Biden that, if he steps aside, the process to choose another candidate would be “orderly” and would not involve “chaos” within the Democratic Party.
There is no indication that any of these internal discussions have yet reached Biden himself, one of the sources told the newspaper, while the White House has denied the majority.
“Without a doubt, this is not true. “President Biden’s team strongly supports him,” White House spokesman Andrew Bates told the newspaper.
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2024-07-12 18:40:43