Hakeem Jeffries Did Not Offer Biden His Endorsement

When Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with President Biden to discuss concerns about the presidential campaign, he did not offer Biden one key thing: His endorsement, CNN reports.

A person familiar with the meeting said Jeffries “bluntly” shared the views of the caucus but intentionally did not offer an endorsement or say publicly that the decision is Biden’s to make.

New York Times: “More than 60 out of the 213 House Democrats have publicly reiterated their support for Mr. Biden, but a steadily growing number have also called for him to step aside. Many more agree but have so far remained silent publicly, in the belief that speaking out may only cause the president to dig in further.”