The crisis in the Democratic Party is deepening as the time when there are more voices calling for Joe Biden to retire from the presidential race, the American president declares through his staff that he “remains absolutely engaged” in the electoral battle and is convinced that he can defeat Donald Trump.

In particular, the chairman of Biden’s campaign staff, Jen O’Malley Dillon, in a statement to the American network MSNBC on Friday, said that the president is not retiring. “The president remains in this race,” he said when asked about Biden’s plans.

In fact, he emphasized that Biden is “more committed than ever to defeating Donald Trump” and argued that he is the “best person” to take on the former president.

Her comments come amid conflicting reports of talks within Biden’s inner circle and his party about the president’s future, further clouding the scenarios for what the US president will decide.

In recent weeks, the president has come under intense political pressure to step down, including calls from his own party leaders, a donation freeze, and the loss of control of Congress to Democrats. .

At the same time, and while his staff is defending his candidacy, the president is self-isolating at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware after testing positive for the coronavirus while traveling to Las Vegas earlier this week. Biden has “mild symptoms,” the White House said.

After his poor performance in the debate and in the wake of pressure to resign, Joe Biden has addressed in different statements some of the reasons that might lead him to withdraw from the election race.

In an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos argued that “only the Lord Almighty” would cause him to quit, while in another appearance on the BET network he stated that he would reconsider his decision to stay if a doctor told him he had a serious health problem.

But according to a campaign letter released Friday, Biden isn’t going anywhere.

“Joe Biden has made it more than clear: He’s in this race to win it. Furthermore, he is the likely candidate and there is no plan for an alternate candidate. In a few weeks, Joe Biden will be the official nominee. It’s time to stop fighting each other. The only person who wins is Donald Trump.”

Time is counting down for Biden and the decision he has to make

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) begins on August 19thbut the Democratic National Committee is expected to meet in the first week of August to name Biden as the party’s official nominee in order to meet state voting deadlines.

The DNC’s rules committee met Friday morning to discuss the procedures for the virtual roll call vote.
Meanwhile, on Friday, Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich, R-New Mexico, became the third House Democrat to call on Biden to resign.

“By passing the torch, it would ensure his legacy as one of our nation’s greatest leaders and allow us to unite behind a candidate who can best defeat the Donald Trump and safeguard the future of our democracy,” he wrote in a statement to X.

His statement follows that of Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, R-Montana, who called on Biden to drop his candidacy on Thursday. “While I appreciate his commitment to public service and to our country, I believe President Biden should not seek re-election for another term,” Tester wrote in a statement to X.

Congressman Jim Costa, D-Calif., also called on him to retire on Thursday. On Friday, five more House Democrats were added.

Democratic Reps. Jared Huffman of California, Mark Veasey of Texas, Chai Garcia of Illinois and Mark Pocan of Wisconsin released a joint message saying that “the most responsible and patriotic thing” all Biden could do is “step aside.”

“With great admiration for you personally, sincere respect for your decades of public service, your patriotic leadership, and deep appreciation for all we accomplished together during your presidency, now is the time to pass the torch to a new generation of Democratic leaders “, they write in the joint announcement.

Meanwhile, Democratic Illinois Rep. Sean Kasten wrote in the Chicago Tribune on Friday that he doesn’t think the president can beat former US President Donald Trump. “It is with a heavy heart and very personal reflection that I call on Biden to pass the torch to a new generation,” he said.

In a development that demonstrates the extent of the backlash against Biden, reports that surfaced this week said even top Democratic leaders are leaning in the same direction.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly raised concerns during private conversations with Biden about his candidacy. In public statements, Pelosi’s staff insist that her comments have been falsified.

The former president Barack Obama reportedly said that Biden’s chances of winning the election have diminished significantly.

Lawmakers weren’t the only ones to turn their backs on Biden. Major donors – including actor George Clooney and Disney family heiress Abigail Disney have withdrawn funding.

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the most influential progressive voices in the House, has endorsed Biden in recent weeks. He went live on Instagram Friday morning and talked about the dangers of holding the Democratic convention without Biden running, including potential legal challenges and deadlines.

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, which has about 40 members, and the 60-member Congressional Black Caucus met with President Biden and also expressed their support for his re-election.