House minority leader acknowledges Biden concerns, says conversations are ongoing

>>> ALL EYES ON HOUSE MINORITY LEADER HAKEEM JEFFRIES RIGHT NOW BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN HEARING FROM HIS DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ON THE VIABILITY AND THE CONFIDENCE OF JOE BIDEN'S CAMPAIGN FOR RE- ELECTION FOR THE PRESIDENCY. HE IS FACING A TOUGH CANDIDATE AND DONALD TRUMP. THE POLLING IS SHOWING THEY ARE NECK AND NECK. WE JUST HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM MR. JEFFRIES AND NONE OTHER THAN CBS NEWS CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT SCOTT McFARLAND WAS IN THE ROOM. GIVE US AN IDEA ABOUT WHETHER YOU FELT CONFIDENCE FROM MR. JEFFRIES ABOUT JOE BIDEN'S VIABILITY AS A CANDIDATE. >> Reporter: THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS CHAIR ACKNOWLEDGED THERE ARE CONCERNS INSIDE HIS PARTY, AMONG HIS COLLEAGUES, AMONG THE PRESIDENT'S VIABILITY FOR NOVEMBER. HE MADE CLEAR THERE ARE CONVERSATIONS ON GOING ABOUT HIS VIABILITY GOING FORWARD TO NOVEMBER BUT THE HOUSE LEADER ALSO DID NOT LAY OUT A SPECIFIC PLAN AS TO WHAT THE PARTY WILL TRY TO DO TO UNIFY. THERE ARE CLEARLY FRACTURES HERE. THERE ARE SOME MEMBERS WHO SAY THE PRESIDENT IS THE NOMINEE AND HE SHOULD HAVE EVERYBODY'S SUPPORT AND THAT THE PAGE SHOULD BE TURNED. BEFORE THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER TOOK THE PODIUM, A 10th HOUSE DEMOCRAT ANNOUNCED PUBLICLY THAT SHE BELIEVES THE PRESIDENT SHOULD WITHDRAW. HILARY SHELTON, A WEST MICHIGAN FIRST TERM DEMOCRAT JOINED THE OTHERS SAYING THERE IS NO PATH TOWARD VICTORY AHEAD. THAT REMAINS. WHAT STRUCK ME MOST IN THE ROOM AND WHAT WAS A 20 TO 30 NEWS CONFERENCE IS ALMOST EVERY QUESTION WAS FOCUSED ON THIS TOPIC. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER WANTS TO BE TALKING ABOUT. HE WANTS TO GET ON MESSAGE. HE WANTS TO REGAIN THE MINORITY -- MAJORITY. THIS IS NOT THE FOCUS HE WOULD HAVE CHOSEN. >> A LOT OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ARE IN RACES OF

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Length: 1min 58sec (118 seconds)

Published: Thu Jul 11 2024