President Biden has remained steadfast in his previously announced commitment to staying in the 2024 race with a firm letter to lawmakers despite mounting calls from within his own party to drop out.
In a letter to Hill Democrats Monday morning, Biden doubled down, unequivocally stating he would continue on as the party's planned nominee.
"I am firmly committed to staying in this race, to running this race to the end, and to beating Donald Trump," he wrote.
Four senior Democrats spoke on a private call with Democratic leadership not even a full 24 hours before the president's statement, with claims Biden should step aside, according to Politico.
As Congress returns from the July Fourth recess, Biden and his campaign have been working to play down lawmakers' concerns about his viability as a candidate following universally scathing criticism of his debate performance against Donald Trump.
Lawmakers are not hiding their reservations as to whether Biden will be able to beat Trump come November or serve another four years in office.
Several Democrats have publicly called on the president to step down, with those numbers only expected to rise.
A Texas congressman and a representative from Maine became the first elected Democrats to call for President Biden to abandon his reelection bid.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, cited Biden's performance during the presidential debate.
Later the same day, Representative Jared Golden of Maine publicly declared he had no confidence in Biden, also citing the President's 'poor performance' at the debate.
