Chuck Schumer open to replacing Joe Biden as 2024 Democrat nominee: report
- New York Democrat insists ‘I’m for Joe’ after Axios report he privately signalled his concern to donors
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is open to replacing Joe Biden as Democrats’ nominee amid concerns about the president’s mental acuity and ability to win re-election, Axios reports.
The New York Democrat is privately signalling his concern to donors, Axios said, citing three people familiar with the matter. He has publicly stood by Biden even as other senators have expressed concerns about Biden leading the party’s ticket.
“I’m for Joe,” Schumer curtly told Bloomberg News, reiterating his catchphrase this week, when asked about the Axios report. He didn’t comment further.
The Biden campaign didn’t immediately respond to a message left for comment. A Schumer spokesperson declined to comment.
Schumer invited senior Biden campaign advisers to come to the Capitol on Thursday to brief senators and directly address their outstanding concerns.