Mon. Nov 25th, 2024
alert-–-sen.-joe-manchin-is-latest-member-of-congress-to-call-on-president-biden-to-end-reelection-bidAlert – Sen. Joe Manchin is latest member of Congress to call on President Biden to end reelection bid

Sen. Joe Manchin is the latest to call for President Joe Biden, 81, to end his reelection bid. 

The former Democrat senator from West Virginia – now an independent – joins 35 Democratic members of Congress who publicly called on Trump to step aside following a disastrous debate performance last month that started a series of fumbles. 

‘I came to the decision with a heavy heart that I think it’s time to pass the torch to a new generation,’ Manchin told CNN’s State of the Union. 

He repeated the sentiment on a separate interview with ABC This Week, saying simply: ‘It’s time.’

Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat-turned-independent, is the latest on the left to call for President Joe Biden to step out of the 2024 presidential election

Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat-turned-independent, is the latest on the left to call for President Joe Biden to step out of the 2024 presidential election

Manchin told ABC host Martha Raddatz he’s concerned Biden can’t ‘finish this job that he started and finish the way he wanted to lead.’ 

‘I’m concerned about the president’s health and well-being, I really am,’ he added. 

The calls for Biden to end his bid only heightened after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 last week and was pulled from the campaign trail during a swing in Nevada during the Republican National Convention.  

The West Virginia senator, once floated as a potential split-party ticket for 2024, urged an ‘open process’ for replacing Biden and said he’s ‘partial to governors.’

Manchin’s comments on Sunday follows similar calls two of the Senate’s most vulnerable Democrats Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.). 

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) is standing by Biden and campaigning for him in North Carolina this weekend. He dismissed Manchin and other colleagues’ concerns. 

‘I have tremendous respect for Sen. Manchin, but you heard him say he’s a fiscal conservative… and he wants a more moderate ticket,’ Khanna told ABC This Week. 

Calls have increased for Biden to step aside after his disastrous debate performance was followed by weeks of fumbles – and now a COVID-19 diagnosis has taken him off the campaign trail

Calls have increased for Biden to step aside after his disastrous debate performance was followed by weeks of fumbles – and now a COVID-19 diagnosis has taken him off the campaign trail

But even some top Democrats in Congress considered to be Biden’s allies and defenders are ready for him to drop out of the 2024 race. 

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) publicly soured on Biden amid concerns over his fitness for office. 

‘While the choice to withdraw from the campaign is President Biden’s alone, I believe it is time for him to pass the torch,’ the congressman said in a statement on Wednesday. 

‘And in doing so, secure his legacy of leadership by allowing us to defeat Donald Trump in the upcoming election,’ Schiff added. 

Democrats calling on Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 election

SENATORS 

Sen. Martin Heinrich, New Mexico

Sen. Peter Welch, Vermont 

Sen. Jon Tester, Montana 

Sen. Sherrod Brown, Ohio 

Sen. Joe Manchin, West Virginia (Independent) 

HOUSE MEMBERS 

Rep. Morgan McGarvey, Kentucky 

Rep. Betty McCollum, New Mexico 

Rep. Kathy Castor, Florida 

Rep. Jared Huffman, California

Rep. Marc Veasey, Texas

Rep. Chuy Garcia, Illinois

Rep. Mark Pocan, Wisconsin

Rep. Sean Casten, Illinois

Rep. Jamie Raskin, Maryland

Rep. Adam Schiff, California

Rep. Zoe Lofgren, California 

Rep. Mike Levin, California

Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Colorado

Rep. Scott Peters, California

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Washington

Rep. Eric Sorensen, Illinois

Rep. Jim Himes, Connecticut

Rep. Morgan McGarvey, Kentucky 

Rep. Greg Stanton, Arizona

Rep. Ed Case, Hawaii

Rep. Brad Schneider, Illinois

Rep. Hillary Scholten, Michigan

Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Oregon

Rep. Pat Ryan, New York

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey

Rep. Adam Smith, Washington

Rep. Jerry Nadler, New York

Rep. Mark Takano, California

Rep. Joe Morelle, New York

Rep. Angie Craig, Minnesota

Rep. Mike Quigley, Illinois

Rep. Seth Moulton, Massachusetts

Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Arizona 

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Texas

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