{"id":2301037,"date":"2024-07-19T14:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T18:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-stands-by-biden-as-house-democrats-jump-ship-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T14:35:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T18:35:27","slug":"jeffries-supports-biden-as-house-democrats-abandon-ship-washington-examiner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-supports-biden-as-house-democrats-abandon-ship-washington-examiner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffries supports Biden as House Democrats abandon ship &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fjeffries-supports-biden-as-house-democrats-abandon-ship-washington-examiner-2%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=2301037&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>The article \u200ctitled &#8220;Jeffries stands by Biden\u2063 as House Democrats jump ship&#8221; discusses\u2064 how House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is maintaining his support \u2064for\u200b President\u2062 Joe\u200d Biden, despite calls from several\u200b Democratic Congress members\u200c for Biden to end his presidential campaign. Jeffries praised Biden&#8217;s \u2063accomplishments and track record during a \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">press conference<\/a>, emphasizing his belief in Biden&#8217;s ability to\u200d succeed in \u200dthe upcoming election. Calls for Biden\u200d to step down began after the first presidential debate, with concerns raised\u2062 about his cognitive abilities.  <\/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\">Jeffries stands by Biden as House Democrats jump ship<\/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_1706642\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>On Friday alone, at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3090762\/illinois-house-democrat-biden-stand-aside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>seven<\/a> Democratic Congress members called for President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> to end his presidential campaign, bringing the total now to 27 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic<\/a> lawmakers, but House Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) is emphasizing his support for Biden.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s one of the most accomplished American presidents in our history,&rdquo; Hakeem said during a press conference. &ldquo;He has the vision &hellip; and the track record to make a case to the American people that will result in us being successful in November.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hakeemjeffries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hakeemjeffries<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a> &ldquo;is our nominee.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s one of the most accomplished American presidents in our history. &ldquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has the vision&hellip; and the track record to make a case to the American people that will result in us being successful in November.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0dFItAXkMu\">pic.twitter.com\/0dFItAXkMu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andrew Bates (@AndrewBatesNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewBatesNC\/status\/1814323351143268665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Calls for Biden to step down began just after the end of the first presidential debate, with Biden fumbling through his words, calling into question whether he is suffering from severe cognitive decline.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic party remains sharply split as leaders like Jeffries and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) continue to back the president publicly, though reports about what&rsquo;s going on behind the scenes differ. However, some in contentious races such as Sen. Jon Tester (R-MT) fear Biden is hurting their chances to win.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadas-indigenous-peoples-seek-papal-apology-at-vatican-for-residential-schools\/\" title=\"Canada\u2019s indigenous peoples seek papal apology at Vatican for residential schools\">separate private meetings<\/a>, Jeffries, who is publicly standing by Biden, and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) told the president that if he continues to run, it could negatively affect 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 ability to win the House or the Senate, the <em>Washington Post<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/07\/17\/jeffries-schumer-biden-hurting-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Biden, who was recently diagnosed with COVID-19, is off the campaign trail for the weekend. He was scheduled to speak at the UnidosUS annual conference in Las Vegas, the nation&rsquo;s largest Latino civil rights organization.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, while Biden claims to be back campaigning next week, the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> previously reported that Biden&rsquo;s family members are waiting on the president to end his reelection bid.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries has already flirted with the idea of holding a mini-primary in the case that Biden does drop out.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <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_1706642\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1706642\"}});<\/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>Jeffries continues to support Biden despite increasing calls from Democratic lawmakers for him to end his presidential campaign. Jeffries praised Biden&#8217;s accomplishments and leadership during a press conference, emphasizing his belief that Biden can successfully win the election in November. Despite the growing division within the Democratic party, with some leaders publicly supporting Biden while others express concerns about his ability to win, Jeffries remains steadfast in his support for the president. Reports suggest that behind the scenes, there are discussions about the potential negative impact of Biden&#8217;s candidacy on the party&#8217;s chances in the upcoming election. Biden, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, is currently off the campaign trail but plans to resume campaigning next week. However, there are reports that his family members are waiting for him to end his reelection bid. Jeffries has hinted at the possibility of a mini-primary if Biden decides to drop out of the race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2301038,"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\/AP24137715538255-scaled-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,33723,13376,3723,32076],"class_list":["post-2301037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-house-democrats","tag-jeffries","tag-support","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24137715538255-scaled-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301037","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\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2301037"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301037\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2301038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2301037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2301037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2301037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}