Biden defiant amid calls to step back from 2024 race: Timothy L. O’Brien

Despite mounting calls for Joe Biden to step back from the 2024 race after a turbulent debate, the President remains resolute: "I am firmly committed to staying in this race," he affirmed in a letter to Democrats. Political analysts, like Francis Wilkinson and Mary Ellen Klas, debate the risks of challenging him. Despite dwindling favorability, Biden presses on, aiming to defy the odds, while polls show a narrowing gap against Trump in key swing states.

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By Timothy L. O'Brien

Despite increasing pressure from within the Democratic Party for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 election after a disastrous first debate, he's made it very clear that he isn't going anywhere.

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