Ahead of those meetings, defections in Biden’s Democratic coalition in Congress continued.
More than a dozen Democratic House members and at least one Democratic senator have publicly called on Biden to withdraw from his reelection campaign.
Speaking with reporters on Friday, Biden campaign communications director Michael Tyler acknowledged “anxiety” from Capitol Hill, but insisted Biden will continue outreach to lawmakers to shore up his support.
Biden, for his part, came off as chastened during the news conference and was less defiant than in previous appearances.
Biden’s campaign, meanwhile, has bluntly acknowledged the challenges it has faced since his debate performance two weeks ago.
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