Second House Democrat Calls For Biden To Step Aside

The Hill reports:

Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) is calling on President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race, becoming the second sitting Democratic lawmaker to urge the incumbent to step aside after his lackluster performance in last week’s debate.

Grijalva — who has served in Congress since 2003 — told The New York Times in an interview that he will support Biden should he remain at the top of the ticket, but said he thinks it is time for the Democratic Party to select a new nominee.

“If he’s the candidate, I’m going to support him, but I think that this is an opportunity to look elsewhere,” Grijalva told the newspaper. “What he needs to do is shoulder the responsibility for keeping that seat — and part of that responsibility is to get out of this race.”

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