{"id":2297916,"date":"2024-07-17T13:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T17:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adam-smith-joins-calls-for-biden-to-suspend-2024-bid-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T13:31:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T17:31:31","slug":"adam-smith-urges-biden-to-halt-2024-campaign-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adam-smith-urges-biden-to-halt-2024-campaign-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Smith urges Biden to halt 2024 campaign &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fadam-smith-urges-biden-to-halt-2024-campaign-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2297916&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In this article, Rep. Adam Schiff is urging President Joe\u200b Biden to suspend his \u2064campaign for re<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gop-congressman-drops-re-election-bid-after-affair\/\" title=\"Texas GOP Congressman Drops Re-Election Bid After Affair\">-election due<\/a> to concerns within the Democratic base \u200babout\u2062 his ability to defeat former President\u200d Donald Trump. \u200cSchiff praised \u2063Biden&#8217;s \u2062legacy but \u2063expressed worries about a second Trump presidency undermining democracy. He believes it is time for Biden to &#8220;pass the torch&#8221;\u200d and \u2064allow another Democrat to \u2063step forward. Schiff, who \u200cis running\u200b for the Senate seat, emphasized the importance of defeating Trump as the ultimate goal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Adam Schiff joins calls for Biden to suspend 2024 bid: &lsquo;The stakes are too high&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1700500\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/adam-schiff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Adam Schiff<\/a> (D-CA) is calling on President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> to suspend his campaign for reelection as concerns grow within the Democratic base regarding his ability to defeat former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Schiff praised Biden&rsquo;s legacy in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/politics\/story\/2024-07-17\/schiff-calls-on-biden-to-drop-out-citing-serious-concerns-that-he-can-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a> to the<em> LA Times<\/em>, calling him &ldquo;one of the most consequential presidents in our nation&rsquo;s history&rdquo; and his service as a senator, vice president, and president has &ldquo;made our country better.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But our nation is at a crossroads,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;A second Trump presidency will undermine the very foundation of our democracy, and I have serious concerns about whether the President can defeat Donald Trump in November.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Schiff added that the &nbsp;&ldquo;choice to withdraw from the campaign is President Biden&rsquo;s alone,&rdquo; but the congressman believes it is time for Biden &ldquo;to pass the torch&rdquo; and &ldquo;secure his legacy of leadership&rdquo; by allowing another Democrat to step forward and beat Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will do everything I can to help them succeed,&rdquo; Schiff, who is running for the Senate seat vacated by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, said. &ldquo;There is only one singular goal: defeating Donald Trump. The stakes are just too high.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Schiff&rsquo;s call for Biden to withdraw from the race comes after the congressman reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/adam-schiff-warned-donors-biden-tank-down-ballot-races\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>met with donors<\/a> over the weekend and warned them that Democrats would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barely-one-third-of-americans-support-how-biden-is-handling-russia\/\" title=\"Barely One-Third of Americans Support How Biden Is Handling Russia\">suffer significant losses<\/a> this November if Biden remains the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-arizona-state-rep-issues-call-to-withhold-states-electoral-college-votes-to-joe-biden-due-to-significant-evidence-of-fraud\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Arizona State Rep Issues Call to Withhold State&#039;s Electoral College Votes to Joe Biden Due to Significant Evidence of Fraud\">party&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think if he is our nominee, I think we lose,&rdquo; Schiff said during the meeting, a person with access to a transcription of a recording of the event&nbsp;told the&nbsp;<em>New York Times<\/em>. &ldquo;And we may very, very well lose the Senate and lose our chance to take back the House.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Schiff is the 20th congressional Democrat to call on Biden to pass the torch to a new nominee. He <a href=\"http:\/\/examiner.com\/live-blog-posts\/rep-mike-levin-adds-to-chorus-calling-biden-to-step-aside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>joins 19<\/a> of his fellow House colleagues and Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT).<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Schiff&rsquo;s campaign for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1700500\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1700500\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adam Schiff is urging President Joe Biden to halt his campaign for reelection due to concerns about his ability to defeat Donald Trump. Schiff believes that a second Trump presidency would threaten democracy and thinks it is time for Biden to step aside and allow another Democrat to take the lead. Schiff is committed to helping the new nominee succeed in order to prevent Trump from winning again. This call for Biden to withdraw from the race comes after Schiff met with donors and warned that Democrats could suffer losses in the upcoming elections if Biden remains the nominee. Schiff is the 20th congressional Democrat to make this request, joining others in the party who believe a new nominee is needed to secure victory<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2297917,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/adam-schiff-campaign-1024x603.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[35350,35347,3620,5894,32076],"class_list":["post-2297916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-2024-campaign","tag-adam-smith","tag-biden","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/adam-schiff-campaign-1024x603.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2297916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2297916"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2297916\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2297917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2297916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2297916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2297916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}