Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) called on President Joe Biden to suspend his reelection campaign as concerns grow within the Democratic base regarding his ability to defeat former President Donald Trump.

Schiff praised Biden’s legacy in a statement obtained by the Washington Examiner, calling him “one of the most consequential presidents in our nation’s history” and adding that his service as a senator, vice president, and president has “made our country better.”

“But our nation is at a crossroads,” he said. “A second Trump presidency will undermine the very foundation of our democracy, and I have serious concerns about whether the President can defeat Donald Trump in November.”

Schiff added that the “choice to withdraw from the campaign is President Biden’s alone,” but the congressman said he believes it is time for Biden “to pass the torch” and “secure his legacy of leadership” by allowing another Democrat to step forward and beat Trump.

“I will do everything I can to help them succeed,” said Schiff, who is running for the seat vacated by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. “There is only one singular goal: defeating Donald Trump. The stakes are just too high.”

Schiff’s call, first reported by the LA Times, for Biden to withdraw from the race comes after the congressman reportedly met with donors over the weekend and warned them that Democrats would suffer significant losses this November if Biden remains the party’s presidential nominee.

“If he is our nominee, I think we lose,” Schiff said during the meeting, a person with access to a transcription of a recording of the event told the New York Times. “And we may very, very well lose the Senate and lose our chance to take back the House.”

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Schiff joins 19 of his House colleagues and Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) in calling on Biden to pass the torch to a new nominee.