Now to the latest major set back for President Biden's
campaign, halted by a COVID diagnosis.
Many political experts say this couldn't have happened at a
worse time for Biden and that if Democrats are going
to move in another direction, it needs to happen soon.
Ktla's Chris Wolf joins us live with more on this
developing story.
Chris, Micah and Cher.
Democratic leaders hope President Biden will take advantage of his
downtime resting and recovering from his latest bout with COVID
to seriously consider his political future.
The most existential, consequential, and important election of our lifetime.
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigning today in North Carolina while
President Biden isolates in Delaware with COVID.
President looking frail and not answering questions as he departed
Air Force One late Wednesday.
The health set back may pale in comparison to his
political challenges.
Now we have a hell of a fight in front
of us, but Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are ready
to lead that fight.
California Senator Alex Padilla still supporting the president at an
event today.
But according to reports, former President Barack Obama has privately
expressed concerns to fellow Democrats about Biden's candidacy.
And former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has privately told the
president that polling shows he cannot win in November and
could destroy Democrats chances of winning the House if he
continues to seek a second term.
The president is facing a growing list of prominent Democrats
calling for him to drop out of the race for
the White House.
Analysts on both sides of the issue facing off with
Ktla's Frank Buckley for this week's Inside California Politics.
This week at Representative Adam Schiff became the highest profile
member of Congress to explicitly call for President Biden to
drop out of the race.
Here's what he said, that while the choice to withdraw
from the campaign is President Biden's alone, and I believe
it is time for him to pass the torch.
Does this signal the beginning of the end?
Mike, I'll start with you.
I think Congressman Schiff is his own man.
I think this was his opinion.
I know that he and Nancy Pelosi are extremely close.
So I wouldn't doubt that there was some sort of
prior to communication in terms of a heads up.
But you know, what Adam Schiff said recently is correct.
And I think you're going to see the Democratic Party
move swiftly behind President Biden's decision to potentially, if not
already, drop out.
Rob, what about you?
Do you think there's any doubt that it's over?
Well, there's, I think there's still some doubt.
But I, I have thought for a couple weeks now
that Biden will ultimately not be the nominee of the
Democrats.
Sources close to President Biden say if Democrats are preparing
to take the unparalleled step of replacing him at the
top of the ticket this weekend will be critical in
terms of convincing him to withdraw from the race.
Live in the NEWS CENTER, I'm Chris Wolf, KTLA 5
News.
Chris, thank you.