Schumer Leaves Room to Maneuver on Biden

“Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer has been firmly repeating one simple phrase when asked about whether President Biden should step aside from his campaign: ‘I’m with Joe,'” the Washington Post reports.

“But behind the scenes, the New York Democrat has left himself plenty of room to maneuver as he faces immense pressure from some Democratic senators and donors to convey a message to Biden to abandon his campaign after his faltering debate performance two weeks ago.”

“A naturally cautious leader, Schumer didn’t publicly comment following Biden’s news conference. And unlike House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, he did not go to the White House to personally deliver a message to the president about where his members stood. But as time wears on and Biden’s political crisis continues, there are signs that Schumer’s stance may be shifting.”