White House immediately denies Media report possible Biden withdrawal
According to a "New York Times" report, US President Biden is considering withdrawing from the presidential election campaign. This is promptly followed by a clear denial from the White House.
03.07.2024, 19:17
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- According to a report in the "New York Times", US President Biden is considering withdrawing as a presidential candidate.
- Biden has spoken to an "important ally" about the issue.
- "This allegation is absolutely false," a government spokesperson announced promptly.
The White House has rejected a report in the New York Times suggesting that US President Joe Biden is considering withdrawing from the presidential race. "This allegation is absolutely false," said a spokesperson for the government headquarters when asked. "If the New York Times had given us more than seven minutes to comment on this, we would have told them so."
Biden speaks with an "important ally"
The newspaper report states that Biden spoke to an "important ally" about the matter. According to the ally, the 81-year-old said that he knew he might not be able to save his candidacy if he could not convince the public of his suitability as a presidential candidate in the coming days.
Last week, Biden made a disastrous appearance in a TV debate against his challenger Donald Trump. In the meantime, the pressure on the Democrat is also growing within his own ranks. The best-known faces of the party have so far held back with harsh criticism and are publicly backing Biden.
The White House is making every effort to dispel doubts about his suitability for the office and to make up for his botched appearance on television as best it can.
Biden wants to meet with Democratic governors today to secure their support. He plans to give a television interview on Friday. In addition, campaign appearances are planned in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania in the coming days. Next week, he plans to give a press conference at the NATO summit in Washington.
Shortly after the "New York Times" report appeared, the US broadcaster CNN also published a report with similar content, citing an ally. It was unclear whether the person was the same source. When asked what statement the White House wanted to make on the matter, the spokesperson replied briefly: "The same."
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