House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (DN.Y.) met with President Biden on Thursday night to convey the Democratic Caucus’ feelings regarding his re-election bid as concerns grow in the ranks about the incumbent’s ability to defeat former President Trump in November. .
The meeting — revealed in a letter to colleagues Friday morning — came after Jeffries spoke to a large group of House Democrats in the two weeks since last month’s debate, raising concerns about Biden’s viability at the top. of the presidential ticket.
“On behalf of the House Democratic Caucus, I requested and graciously received a private meeting with President Joe Biden. That meeting took place last night,” Jeffries said.
“In my conversation with President Biden, I directly expressed the full breadth of insights, candid perspectives, and conclusions about the path forward that the Caucus shared in our recent time together,” he added.
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