Pelosi and Democratic leaders try to guide their party through Biden uproar
The uproar over President Joe Biden's ability to win reelection is leaving Democrats at a standstill
By LISA MASCARO
Published - Jul 12, 2024, 06:27 PM ET
Last Updated - Jul 12, 2024, 06:27 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi’s phone lit up the night of President Joe Biden’s debate performance with a question that has yet to be fully resolved: Now what?
Two weeks on, the situation shows no signs of letting up.
The uproar that has shaken the 2024 election, and siphoned attention away from Trump and his MAGA agenda, leaves Democrats at a painful standstill, at odds over whether to stick with Biden as their presumptive nominee or press on with the once-unthinkable option of trying to persuade the president to end his reelection campaign.