First Democrat senator BREAKS with Biden, says he could drag the party down and 'we could lose the whole thing'

Colorado's Michael Bennet became nan first Democrat successful nan Senate to subordinate respective location colleagues to break pinch Joe Biden after his disastrous first debate. 

Bennet, concisely a statesmanlike campaigner successful 2020, was 1 of 3 wide senators originated arsenic saying Biden would suffer to Trump successful November astatine nan existent rate, alongside Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Jon Tester of Montana.

In an question and reply later Tuesday, he confirmed that what was reported, that he thinks Trump is connected gait to hit nan 81-year-old Biden.

'Well, it's existent that I said that and I did opportunity that down closed doors and you guys and others asked whether I said it, and that is what I said. So, I figured I should travel present and opportunity it publicly,' he said.

Bennet, while not explicitly calling for Biden to driblet out, said that he thinks Democrats could suffer much than their clasp connected nan presidency successful this election.

'Donald Trump is connected track, I think, to triumph this predetermination and possibly triumph it by a landslide and return pinch him nan Senate and nan House,' Bennet said.

'I deliberation that we could suffer nan full thing,' he told CNN.

Bennet, dissimilar Tester and Brown, is not successful a plaything authorities and not moreover up for re-election this year.

He sees it arsenic a matter of Democrats - who put Donald Trump connected a pedestal arsenic a unsocial threat to democracy - not having nan correct campaigner to take sides it successful Biden.

'It's not a mobility astir politics. It's a civilized mobility astir nan early of our country. And I deliberation it's critically important for america to travel to grips pinch what we look if together, we put this state connected nan way of electing Donald Trump again.' 

He said nan Democrats successful nan Senate will proceed to talk nan rumor this week but that group person been pressuring him astir Biden's health.

'These are my voters who person said to me, 'I've been done this pinch my mom, I've been done this pinch my dad. I'm terrified astir what it will mean if Donald Trump is elected president again successful this country.'

Biden run spokesperson Kevin Munoz responded to Bennet's comments successful a statement.

'No 1 is much committed to defeating Donald Trump and defending our populist than Joe Biden, and fewer cognize amended than Joe Biden nan value of showing up and campaigning to earn nan support of voters. This was ever going to beryllium a adjacent race,' Munoz said.

Bennet is nan first personnel of nan Senate to publically propose Trump will triumph nan election, while Democrats successful nan House of Representative person been overmuch much clear. 

Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democrat, connected Tuesday became nan 10th personnel of nan Congress to petition Biden driblet out. 

She stated that she would support Vice President Kamala Harris arsenic Biden's replacement connected nan ticket, according to nan Washington Post. 

Senate Democrats person mostly held nan statement backing nan president arsenic he vows to enactment successful nan 2024 race.

'As I've said before, I'm for Joe,' declared Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to waiting reporters arsenic he returned from a recess this week. He reiterated that position pursuing luncheon pinch chap Democratic Senators connected Tuesday. 

Even arsenic immoderate successful his caucus person raised questions aliases concerns complete nan president's statement performance, nary personnel successful nan Democrats slim Senate mostly person openly called for President Biden to measurement down truthful far.

What immoderate Democratic senators person done nevertheless is unit nan president to beryllium he's up for nan task of a vigorous run and 2nd term. 

Bennet told DailyMail.com Tuesday it's 'really important for america arsenic Democrats to person an unfastened discussion' truthful they person a way to winning nan White House and some chambers of Congress, but he stopped short of calling for nan president to measurement aside.

As questions swirl for Senate Democrats, Republicans oculus Biden arsenic a measurement to go aft susceptible senators up for reelection this year.

Multiple incumbent Democrats are moving successful states that Trump won successful 2020 and look reliable challenges from GOP opponents. The 2024 representation appears much friends for Republicans taking nan Senate majority. 

Republican candidates and statement operatives successful nan past fewer weeks person seized connected nan president's statement capacity to raise questions astir Biden's fittingness and onslaught Democratic senators suggesting they're covering for nan president and White House.