Despite worries about his advanced age, the “Squad” member and congresswoman from New York told reporters outside the Capitol that the president had “made clear” he will not step down.
“Over the weekend, I had a conversation with the president. I have had a lot of conversations with him. Ocasio-Cortez told the media, “He made it clear then, and he has made it clear since, that he is in this race.”
“The matter is closed,” she said further. That was what he’d said again this morning. He has told the people that again. Our choice is Joe Biden. This race is not leaving him. He’s competing in this race, and I back him.”
The 81-year-old leader’s appalling performance in the debate two weeks prior.
Reps. Mike Quigley (D-Illinois), Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Angie Craig (D-Minn.), Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), and Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) are among the Democratic lawmakers who have openly called on Biden to resign.
