Which Biden allies have called on him to quit the US election race?
Al Jazeera
Those calling on Biden to step aside include 19 elected Democrats and actor George Clooney.
United States President Joe Biden is battling to save his re-election campaign as concerns about his age and fitness fuel doubts about his ability to beat Republican challenger Donald Trump.
During a high-stakes news conference on Thursday, Biden, 81, struck a defiant tone, insisting he is the most qualified person to beat Trump, and that he will not quit the race.
“I’ve gotta finish this job because there’s so much at stake,” Biden said.
While Biden delivered a coherent defence of his administration’s record at home and overseas, the president also made a number of stumbles, including mistakenly referring to Vice President Kamala Harris as “Vice President Trump”.
After Biden’s latest appearance, three more elected Democrats joined the growing list of allies calling on the president to step aside, although the bulk of his party has – publicly, at least – stood behind his candidacy.
