Levin is the fifth member to call on Biden to withdraw since the president’s NATO press conference on Thursday. He follows Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.), who called on Biden to withdraw earlier Friday, and another San Diego representative, Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), who made a similar statement shortly after Biden’s press appearance.
“Once again, our national mettle must be forged in the crucible of history,” Levin said in a statement. “It is time to move forward. With a new leader. Together.”Levin joins a chorus of other front-liners — including Reps. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.), Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.), Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.) — who have called for a different leader.
A group of two dozen former House Democrats has sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling for him to step aside to prevent a GOP takeover of Washington. Instead, they want him to allow for an “open convention” this summer to decide the 2024 ticket.In their letter, the 24 Democrats — which include former House members and one former senator — make clear that they do not doubt Biden’s “extraordinary record.” But they warn that if the president stays on the ballot, it would mean the party not only loses the White House, but would decimate their ranks in Congress.
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