Chuck Schumer reveals private conversations with Biden urging president to end 2024 campaign
Biden dropped out of the presidential race in July
By Jeffrey Clark Fox News
Published January 17, 2025 10:12am EST
Sen. Chuck Schumer, a longtime Democratic Party power player and former Senate Majority Leader, revealed his significant, behind-the-scenes role in persuading President Biden to drop out of the presidential race.
"If you run and you lose to Trump, and we lose the Senate, and we don’t get back the House, that 50 years of amazing, beautiful work goes out the window," Schumer told Biden in a private conversation at the president's Rehobeth Beach house, according to The New York Times. "But worse — you go down in American history as one of the darkest figures."
"If I were you," Schumer told the president, "I wouldn’t run, and I’m urging you not to run."
After Biden's disastrous debate performance against President-elect Donald Trump in late June, Democratic Party heavyweights like Schumer and others began to discuss a campaign future with Biden. Schumer spoke directly with donors, telling them to wait and see what Biden would do.
But in private, Schumer was urging donors and allies to be quiet about their concern over Biden's age and ability to finish out the campaign, according to the Times.
"Do not be public," Schumer said. "That will get his back up, and you’ve got to let the dust settle. But if you can, call whoever you know in the campaign. Call the White House."
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