Obama Tells Biden to Consider Election Pull-Out as Victory Odds Slump
17:08 GMT 18.07.2024 (Updated: 17:27 GMT 18.07.2024)
© AFP 2023 / JIM WATSONIn this file photo former US President Barack Obamas speaks during a mobilization event at Belle Isle Casino in Detroit, Michigan, with Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden, on October 31, 2020. - Barack Obama has scaled back plans for a big 60th birthday party this weekend, paring down a guest list of the rich and famous numbering in the hundreds due to the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, a spokeswoman said August 4, 2021. "The outdoor event was planned months ago in accordance with all public guidelines and Covid safeguards in place," Hannah Hankins said in a statement issued a day after the planned bash drew criticism, mainly from conservatives.
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Barack Obama has told allies that current President Joe Biden's ability to win the 2024 presidential race is compromised and Biden must contend with the viability of his candidacy, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Obama said that Biden's path to victory has greatly diminished and he remains concerned about protecting Biden and his legacy as president, the report said, citing people familiar with the talks.
Earlier on Thursday, media reported that Democrats believe Biden may withdraw from the 2024 presidential race as soon as this weekend under pressure from party leaders and close friends.
However, the Biden campaign reiterated that it is not preparing for a scenario in which Biden is not the Democratic Party's presidential candidate.