President Biden's meeting with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Friday didn't go as planned, with one lawmaker even urging him to drop his re-election bid, according to two sources briefed on the matter.
Why it matters: It's a rare instance of a lawmaker actually telling the president in a direct encounter that he should exit the 2024 presidential race.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, wearing a gray suit.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told colleagues on Friday that he met with President Biden the previous evening and shared their feelings about his bid for reelection.
Why it matters: The House Democratic leader is seen as one of a handful of Democrats on Capitol Hill with the stature to influence Biden's thinking.
President Biden, wearing a blue suit and speaking at a podium.
President Biden is meeting with at least two groups of House Democrats on Friday with plans to meet with a third on Saturday as he tries to stem the tide of calls for him to end his reelection bid, six sources familiar with the meetings tell Axios.
https://www.axios.com/2024/07/13/biden-drop-out-meeting-new-democrats
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