Just like yesterday and earlier this week, we are getting more conflicting reports on Joe Biden staying in the race for president.

It’s being reported by NBC News this morning that the Biden family is discussing his possible plan for exiting the presidential race:

Members of President Joe Biden’s family have discussed what an exit from his campaign might look like, according to two people familiar with the discussions.

The overall tone of the conversations has been that any exit plan — should Biden decide to take that step, as some of his closest allies increasingly believe he will — should put the party in the best position to beat former President Donald Trump while also being worthy of the more than five decades he has served the country in elected office, these people said.

Biden’s family members have specifically discussed how he would want to end his re-election bid on his own timing and with a carefully calculated plan in place. Considerations about the impact of the campaign on his health, his family and the stability of the country are among those at the forefront of the discussions, the people familiar with the discussions said.

The prospect of Biden’s considering stepping aside, much less that his family is gaming out a possible exit plan, is an extraordinary development that comes after he has repeatedly said he would not relinquish his position as the presumptive nominee of the party.

In the same article, NBC News cites WH spox Andrew Bates who says these discussions are NOT happening.

White House spokesman Andrew Bates denied that any such exit discussions are happening amongst the family.

“That is not happening, period,” he said. “The individuals making those claims are not speaking for his family or his team — and they will be proven wrong. Keep the faith.”

On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Friday, Biden campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon acknowledged that the campaign has seen some “slippage,” but she said it’s been “a small movement” and insisted Biden is “absolutely” still in the race.

Biden’s campaign chair has said this morning what we heard last night, that Biden will be back on the campaign trail next week:

I think people need to hear from Biden this point on whether these discussions are happening, if he’s really considering a possible withdrawal or if he’s staying in the race.

I have a feeling it’s the latter, but these reports continue to come out saying otherwise. I don’t know if that’s genuine reporting or just part of the pressure campaign to get him out.