{"id":2301194,"date":"2024-07-19T16:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T20:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billionaire-democratic-donor-tells-biden-to-step-aside-vanity-or-virtue-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T16:51:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T20:51:26","slug":"wealthy-democratic-donor-urges-biden-to-consider-stepping-down-ego-or-ethics-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wealthy-democratic-donor-urges-biden-to-consider-stepping-down-ego-or-ethics-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Wealthy Democratic donor urges Biden to consider stepping down: &#8216;Ego or ethics&#8217; &#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\">30<\/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%2Fwealthy-democratic-donor-urges-biden-to-consider-stepping-down-ego-or-ethics-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=2301194&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>Billionaire Democratic\u2064 donor, Michael Moritz, has called for President Joe Biden to step\u200b down as the Democratic \u200cpresidential nominee.\u2063 This \u200ddemand comes from the Silicon Valley venture capitalist, and it is expected to create further tension within the Democratic party. Moritz&#8217;s call for Biden to \u2063step down as the nominee comes as a shock\u2062 to many within the party,\u2064 as Biden has been leading in \u200dthe polls and \u200dis seen as the best \u2064chance to \u200cdefeat incumbent President\u2063 Donald Trump \u200din \u200dthe \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">upcoming election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Moritz cited concerns\u200d over Biden&#8217;s age and health as reasons for his call for the former Vice \u200dPresident to step down.\u200d He believes\u2062 that another \u2064candidate, such as Vice President Kamala Harris or Senator Elizabeth Warren, would\u200d have a better chance of beating Trump in the election.<\/p>\n<p>This demand from \u200da \u200bmajor\u200c Democratic\u200d donor \u2062like Moritz is likely to\u200c create divisions\u200b within the party, as Biden has already secured the nomination and has the support of\u200c many key Democratic\u2063 leaders.\u200c It remains to be seen how \u2062this will impact the race\u2064 going forward.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s \u2064campaign has\u200c not yet responded to Moritz&#8217;s call for him to step\u200d down, but it \u2064is clear that this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-indefinitely-suspends-trump-tiktok-deal\/\" title=\"Biden Admin \u2018Indefinitely\u2019 Suspends Trump TikTok Deal\">latest development<\/a>\u2063 will continue to \u200dbe a point of contention in the\u200d upcoming election.  <\/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\">Billionaire Democratic donor tells Biden to step aside: &lsquo;Vanity or virtue&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_1707670\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic\">Democratic<\/a> megadonor Michael Moritz is demanding that President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> step down as the Democratic presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<p>The move by the Silicon Valley venture capitalist is sure to further tighten the screws against Biden, as he faces a continuing avalanche of defecting Democratic congressmen and donors. In an email to the <em>New York Times<\/em>, Moritz said Biden has a choice: &ldquo;Vanity or virtue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He can either condemn the country to dark and cruel times or heed the voice of Father Time. The clock has run out,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Moritz, 69, threatened to withhold all his funding for Democrats if Biden is not removed, reflecting a significant concern for Democrats as other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megadonors-pour-record-amount-of-money-into-get-out-the-vote-effort-for-dems\/\" title=\"Megadonors Pour Record Amount of Money Into \u2018Get Out the Vote\u2019 Effort for Dems\">major donors<\/a> have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3070898\/abigail-disney-pledges-withdraw-democratic-contributions-biden-replaced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>pledged to do the same<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would vote for Biden, but I would not give another penny to any fund-raising appeals from Democrats,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So far, Moritz has donated $7.8 million to pro-Biden and anti-Trump causes in the 2024 election cycle, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Moritz joins the growing list of donors threatening to dry up the Democrats&rsquo; well of cash after former President Donald Trump raised more for the past several months.<\/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_1707670\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1707670\"}});<\/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>A billionaire Democratic donor is urging President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic presidential nominee, stating that he must choose between vanity and virtue. The donor, Michael Moritz, threatened to withhold all his funding for Democrats if Biden is not removed, joining other major donors who have made similar threats. Moritz has donated $7.8 million to pro-Biden and anti-Trump causes in the 2024 election cycle. This move reflects a growing concern among Democrats as former President Donald Trump continues to raise more funds<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2301195,"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\/07\/biden-failed-legacy.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,35618,34882,32076,12268],"class_list":["post-2301194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-democratic-donor","tag-stepping-down","tag-washington-examiner","tag-wealthy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/biden-failed-legacy.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301194","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2301194"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301194\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2301195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2301194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2301194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2301194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}