Biden Aides to Meet Senators After Pelosi Remarks Deal Blow
- Former speaker remains powerful among Democratic lawmakers
- Actor George Clooney joins chorus calling for new nominee
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Joe Biden should quickly consider whether to stay in the presidential race and top officials from his reelection campaign were set to meet anxious Senate Democrats, as unease over the incumbent’s age and ability to defeat Republican Donald Trump continued to reverberate across Capitol Hill.
Pelosi appeared Wednesday morning on MSNBC’s Morning Joe and implored Biden — who has said repeatedly since his faltering debate performance that he is not considering dropping out of the race — to decide whether to continue atop the ticket.