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Washington CNN—Some Democratic governors are seeking a meeting with the White House to discuss their concerns about President Joe Biden in the aftermath of his poor debate performance, multiple sources with knowledge of the discussions told CNN. The concern from some of the nation’s Democratic governors were aired on a call Monday organized by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, one of the sources said. The call was attended by governors only. On the call, some of the governors expressed surprise that a few of them had not heard from Biden himself about his debate performance. There was a strong sentiment on the call that they needed to hear from Biden directly on the matter. There was also some discussion of having Vice President Kamala Harris address them. The governors, one of the sources said, were worried about going public with their concerns out of fear that it would lead to Biden digging in further. Plans for the meeting at the White House are underway but it has not been scheduled. The White House is eyeing a meeting with Democratic governors on Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter says. The meeting at the White House would likely include a mix of in-person and virtual attendance, the source said.
... Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) will be an in-person attendee at President Joe Biden‘s White House meeting with Democratic governors Wednesday evening.An aide to Moore confirmed his attendance to the Washington Examiner Wednesday afternoon. He will join Govs. Andy Beshear (D-KY), Maura Healey (D-MA), Daniel McKee (D-RI), Gavin Newsom (D-CA), J.B. Pritzker (D-IL), and Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) as in-person attendees.Govs. Roy Cooper (D-NC) and Phil Murphy (D-NJ) will join the call virtually, according to their offices. The meeting is expected to take place at 6:30 p.m. EDT.Biden’s meeting comes as part of his personal effort to tamp down on concerns among Democratic lawmakers, donors, and voters about his age and fitness for office following his dismal performance in the first 2024 presidential debate. ...
