Biden, 81, could drop out THIS WEEKEND: Bombshell report reveals pressure from top Democrats could persuade Joe to step aside in days

Several apical Democrats are now saying that President Joe Biden could driblet retired of nan statesmanlike title arsenic soon arsenic this weekend. 

Axios reported connected nan timeline Thursday arsenic Biden recuperates from COVID-19 astatine his Rehoboth Beach, Delaware home. 

The president has maintained he plans to enactment successful nan race.

But this week conversations he's had pinch apical Congressional Democrats person leaked retired successful nan press, pinch reports saying that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries besides pushed him to front retired of nan race. 

The charismatic statement remains that those lawmakers didn't unit nan president to quit.

'Leader Hakeem Jeffries privately met pinch President Joe Biden a week ago. On behalf of nan Hosue Democratic caucus, he straight expressed nan afloat breadth of insight, position and conclusions reaached astir nan way guardant - aft extended workfellow to workfellow discussions,' a spokesperson for Jeffries told ABC News Thursday. 

'Any further characterization of nan private, one-on-one gathering betwixt President Biden and Leader Jeffries is speculative and uninformed,' nan connection continued. 'The missive sent by Leader Jeffries to nan House Democratic colleagues speaks for itself.' 

The letter, released publically Friday, didn't springiness specifications astir nan nutrient of nan conversation. 

Overall, 20 Democrats person urged Biden to discontinue nan race. 

On Wednesday, Rep. Adam Schiff - who's connected way to triumph a California Senate spot -made his fears public. 

'While nan prime to retreat from nan run is President Biden's alone, I judge it is clip for him to walk nan torch,' Schiff said successful a statement. 'And successful doing so, unafraid his bequest of activity by allowing america to conclusion Donald Trump successful nan upcoming election.'