Scoop: Biden rebels in Congress see their revolt crumbling
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President Biden in Philadelphia, Pa. on July 7, 2024. Photo: Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
Just before House Democrats' Tuesday morning "come-to-Jesus" meetingon President Biden's path forward, a smaller group of swing-district Democrats held what sources described as a despondent gathering with "actual tears."
Why it matters: The bloc of battleground House Democrats is one of the last firm pockets of a rapidly disintegrating movement on Capitol Hill to get Biden off the ticket.
- One shell-shocked lawmaker who was present at the meeting would offer only one word to characterize it: "Intense."
- Another described the mood as "pretty much unanimous" that Biden has "got to step down," adding, "There were actual tears from people, and not for Biden." Axios.com
