THE NEW YORK TIMES: Close allies of the president are developing a case for why he should end his re-election campaign, though it is not clear that the discussions have reached him.
Some longtime aides and advisers to President Biden have become increasingly convinced that he will have to step aside from the campaign, and in recent days they have been trying to come up with ways to persuade him that he should, according to three people briefed on the matter.
A small group of Mr. Biden’s advisers in the administration and the campaign — at least two of whom have told allies that they do not believe he should keep trying to run for a second term — have said they would have to convince the president of several things.
They said they have to make the case to the president, who remains convinced of the strength of his campaign, that he cannot win against former President Donald J. Trump. They have to persuade him to believe that another candidate, like Vice President Kamala Harris, could beat Mr. Trump. And they have to assure Mr. Biden that, should he step aside, the process to choose another candidate would be orderly and not devolve into chaos in the Democratic Party. » | Michael S. Schmidt, Katie Rogers and Peter Baker | Michael S. Schmidt is an investigative reporter. Katie Rogers and Peter Baker are White House correspondents. | Thursday, July 11, 2024
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