Biden shores up support but doubts remain among some Democrats

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 10, 2024 11:12 am

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden won much-needed support from senior Democrats and gave a confident NATO summit speech Tuesday, but doubts over his age and fitness continued to dog his reelection bid.

The top Democrat in the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, held meetings with members about whether to ditch Biden as their 2024 candidate following his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump.

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