Manchin calls on Biden to withdraw from race

Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) said connected Sunday he believes it is clip for President Joe Biden to retreat from nan 2024 race, aft antecedently saying he supported him successful nan race.

“I came to nan determination pinch a dense bosom that I deliberation it's clip to walk nan torch to a caller generation,” Manchin said successful an question and reply pinch Jake Tapper connected CNN’s State of nan Union. He besides called connected Biden to measurement down connected ABC’s “This Week.”

Manchin’s telephone to retreat comes aft Democratic senators successful plaything states, specified arsenic Sens. Jon Tester of Montana and Sherrod Brown of Ohio, person made akin statements. While Manchin is not seeking reelection for illustration nan others, he is now nan 5th legislator to telephone connected Biden to retreat from nan race.

Manchin, who was elected arsenic a Democrat but became an independent connected May 31, besides supported an unfastened superior process for Democrats arsenic nan adjacent measurement if Biden were to measurement down. He did not endorse Harris, but said he is “partial to governors,” referencing Pennsylvania's Josh Shapiro and Kentucky's Andy Beshear.