Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., became the second Democratic member of the House to call on President Joe Biden to drop out of the race for president following his poor debate performance last week, The New York Times reported—news that came shortly after Biden ensured his team he is staying in the race.
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Grijalva would support Biden if he remains the candidate, but said “this is an opportunity to look elsewhere,” he told the Times in an interview.
“What he needs to do is shoulder the responsibility for keeping that seat — and part of that responsibility is to get out of this race,” Grijalva continued.
Grijalva’s remarks Wednesday follow a similar plea from Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat from Texas, who called on Biden to step down Tuesday, saying the president “failed to effectively defend his many accomplishments and expose Trump’s many lies.”
Forbes has reached out to Grijalva’s office for confirmation.
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