Hakeem Jeffries to bring Democrats' concerns to Biden about his campaign by Friday

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries plans to convey the growing concerns of his caucus about President Biden's campaign directly to the president, an aide to Jeffries confirmed. When asked how or when, the aide would only offer, "by Friday."

As he exited the House floor Wednesday, Jeffries said, "We are continuing to have candid and clear-eyed conversations with the House Democratic Caucus throughout the week, and that is the focus of our activity today, tomorrow, and we'll see where we go from there." Politico first reported Jeffries' plan to approach the president.

Jeffries's plans come as the number of House Democrats publicly calling on Mr. Biden to relinquish his place on the ticket has now risen to eight, with the addition of Rep. Pat Ryan, of New York, who said he's "asking Joe Biden to step aside" in the upcoming election to "deliver on his promise to be a bridge to a new generation of leaders."