Divided Democrats Blast Trump Agenda to Shift Biden Focus

Even as congressional Democrats argued Tuesday over whether to stand behind Joe Biden’s candidacy, the White House and lawmakers grasped for a unified strategy: trying to change the subject from the president’s mental acuity to Donald Trump’s policy goals.

Democrat, Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey, called on Biden to step aside Tuesday afternoon, underscoring persistent worries about Biden and questions about whether he should make way for Vice President Kamala Harris or another candidate. Others signaled the matter is unresolved. In an interview with CNN on Tuesday evening, Colorado US Senator Michael Bennet said that he told colleagues in a meeting earlier that he doesn’t think Biden can defeat Trump.