More House Democrats Want Biden Out of Race as Tension Rises
- A private meeting came at start of pivotal week for president
- Biden steps up campaigning, prepares to host NATO members
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Several influential congressional Democrats said privately on Sunday they want Joe Biden to step aside as the party’s White House nominee, as the US president enters a pivotal week for his teetering reelection campaign.
The latest defections include several Democratic leaders of House committees, a signal that even some party stalwarts in Congress want a new person at the top of the ticket following Biden’s stumbling debate against Donald Trump last month.