WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer the president said Joe Biden At a rally on Saturday, ABC News said it would be better for the country and the Democratic Party if he ended his re-election campaign.
Leader of the American Democratic Party in the House of Representatives Hakeem Jeffries has expressed similar views directly to Biden, ABC News reported, citing a source familiar with the conversation.
In a statement, Schumer's office called the report “unfounded speculation” and said Schumer “conveyed his caucus's views directly to President Biden on Saturday.”
Jeffries' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.
Earlier on Wednesday, U.S. Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff became the 20th Democrat in Congress to publicly call for Biden to withdraw from the race.
Democrats are concerned about the 81-year-old incumbent's ability to defeat Republican challenger Trump and stay in office for another four years after Biden failed to participate in the June 27 debate.
(Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Costas Pitas and Deepa Babington)
