Democratic National Committee Member Alan Clendon said US President Joe Biden should step down from representing the party of the upcoming presidential elections and allow Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
"Joe Biden will be remembered by historians as one of the best presidents in American history, but this election is for the next four years, not the last three and a half,", he emphasized.
Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff also told NBC that he believed the vice president could win "overwhelmingly" if she faced former President Donald Trump, but stressed that it was up to Biden to decide whether to withdraw .
"I think she (Harris) could win by a huge margin, but before we get to a decision on who else it will be, the president has to make a decision." whether to withdraw, emphasized Schiff.
"Either he (Biden) has to win with a huge majority or he has to pass the baton to someone who can do it.
President Biden could decide within days whether to continue running for a second term, said Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, who attended a recent meeting of Democratic governors with the president and whose family has known the president for years. notes the Associated Press.
"If the president feels he's not ready for it, and he really isn't ready for it, he's going to step down,'' Green added. "We will probably find out in the next few days what the president thinks about all of this,", he stressed.
Meanwhile, Biden today expressed optimism about the future of his country, continuing his re-election campaign despite calls to withdraw for health reasons, DPA reported, quoted by BTA.
"My God, I have never been more optimistic about the future of America, if we stick together, I really do,", Biden said at a historic church in Philadelphia, whose congregation is predominantly black.
The audience reacted enthusiastically as Biden read his address in a loud voice and without deviating from the script.
The president noted that next week he will host the NATO summit in Washington. "The world is watching us, no joke. The world looks to America - not to carry the burden, but to lead their hopes", he declared.
Biden's televised interview on Friday failed to dispel doubts about his ability to carry out his presidential duties for another four years. However, he claims that "only the Most High" may cause him to drop out of the race.