Two more Democratic lawmakers call on Biden to quit US presidential race
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Senator Jon Tester and House Representative Jim Costa join calls for Biden to step aside.
United States President Joe Biden is facing renewed pressure to end his faltering re-election campaign after two more Democratic lawmakers joined calls for him to quit the race.
Montana Senator Jon Tester on Thursday became the second senator to call on Biden to step aside, just over a week after Vermont Senator Peter Welch did so.
”I have worked with President Biden when it has made Montana stronger, and I’ve never been afraid to stand up to him when he is wrong,” Tester said in a statement.
“And while I appreciate his commitment to public service and our country, I believe President Biden should not seek re-election to another term.”
Shortly after Tester’s statement, California House Representative Jim Costa said in a statement that Biden should “pass the torch to the next generation to carry on the legacy he started.”
