Growing pressure on Biden to withdraw from 2024 race as Trump prepares to accept GOP nomination

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Published 2024-07-18
President Biden faced new pressure to abandon his campaign for re-election, with two sources telling NBC News that former President Obama has "concerns" about Mr. Biden's ability to remain at the top of the ticket. The White House and the Biden campaign are publicly pushing back on Democratic leaders trying to push the president out. But one person close to the Mr. Biden tells NBC News, "We're close to the end."

Former President Trump will formally accept his party's nomination for president on the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention. Mr. Trump says his speech will be "more unifying" after he was wounded by an assassin's bullet in Butler, PA five days ago.

As pressure grows from Democratic leaders for President Biden to end his campaign for re-election, the country finds itself at a remarkable split-screen moment with a president facing turmoil over his future while Republicans have largely united around former President Trump. 

NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez, Hallie Jackson and Kristen Welker report.

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All Comments (21)
  • @jameslacey3815
    Need Biden in good physical strength for his own health o,Good he's stubborn....
  • @Aaron-q9q
    If Biden drops out a lot of people will not vote for Kamala...
  • If they push Joe out I won’t be voting this year I have had enough of this crap
  • @ALKMT-tq1ng
    MSNBC is finally allowed to report this now. You guys are so late with the Intel for the people 😢
  • @davidb.1776
    Skipped an ad from Obama telling me to send $$$ to Joe's campaign so I could watch a vid from Lester that says Obama is telling Joe to drop out. Which is it already??
  • @user-lg9tr5vz9d
    Mark Halperin: “According to my sources, Biden has agreed to step down as the Democratic nominee. It will happen as early as this weekend.”
  • @MJ-hu7pu
    Don't go Joe because America needs Trump!!!
  • @kevin6293
    You elected By den to keep trump from winning a 2nd term, now By den has guaranteed that trump wins a 2nd term. 👍 Thanks!
  • @daniebello
    I doubt it’ll happen, but it would be so dramatic if Biden made the announcement that he is stepping down right as Trump walks on stage tonight just watching the crowd gradually react and news spread through the crowd
  • @gblizzard7518
    When Biden-19 steps down, what is the reason for him to not resign? It's a serious question.
  • @ahjade88
    I donated about 11 times when I see both Biden and Obama appear when I watch the YOUTUBE program. Unfortunately, I do feel Biden is too weak when he talks or walk.
  • @frenchdog1799
    Check out Clyburn. Them old dudes stay down with each other 😅