Schumer and Jeffries led effort to stall attempt at accelerating Biden nomination

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Schumer and Jeffries led effort to stall attempt at accelerating Biden nomination
By
Brady Knox
July 17, 2024 4:18 pm
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (R-NY) led efforts to stall attempts at accelerating President Joe Biden’s nomination.

Schumer and Jeffries have been publicly supportive of Biden’s candidacy since his shaky debate performance last month, but people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal that their behavior behind the scenes suggests otherwise. The two led efforts to delay attempts to accelerate Biden’s nomination, signaling their hesitance to back Biden fully as the Democratic presidential nominee.

Democrats have been fighting over whether or not to expedite Biden’s nomination in a virtual roll call sometime before the August convention. The move was widely seen as an effort to secure Biden’s nomination to the presidency and close off attempts at removing him.

Possibly due in part to the two congressional leaders’ actions, on Wednesday, the Democratic National Committee announced the nomination would not be accelerated.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/3087541/schumer-jeffries-led-effort-stall-attempt-at-accelerating-biden-nomination/

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Chucky wants to be kingmaker--if not king.

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Schumer’s office calls report he told Biden to drop out ‘idle speculation’

Schumer’s office calls report he told Biden to drop out ‘idle speculation’
By
Ramsey Touchberry
July 17, 2024 8:26 pm
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The office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday criticized reporting from ABC News that the New York Democrat told President Joe Biden during a one-on-one meeting this weekend to drop out of the race.

Schumer’s office did not explicitly deny the reporting but labeled it “idle speculation” of a private conversation.

“Unless ABC’s source is Senator Chuck Schumer or President Joe Biden, the reporting is idle speculation,” a spokesperson for Schumer said in a statement. “Leader Schumer conveyed the views of his caucus directly to President Biden on Saturday.”

ABC’s Jon Karl reported during the meeting that took place Saturday at Biden’s residence in Rehoboth, Delaware, Schumer “forcefully made the case that it would be better for Biden, better for the Democratic party, and better for the country if he were to bow out.”

White House spokesman Andrew Bates, however, said Biden is not bowing out: “The President told both leaders he is the nominee of the party, he plans to win, and looks forward to working with both of them to pass his 100 days agenda to help working families.”

In public, Schumer has stuck to the same three words in recent weeks when prodded by reporters about Biden: “I’m with Joe.”

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/3088247/schumers-office-biden-drop-out-idle-speculation/

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Rumor has it Obama and Hillary have invited Joe Biden to go on a paddle boarding trip in Arkansas to discuss his future campaign plans
3:34 PM · Jul 17, 2024