"The stakes are too high": More Democrats call for Biden's withdrawal

ntv.de "The stakes are too high": More Democrats call for Biden's withdrawal 19 hours • 2 minutes reading time Panic among US Democrats: The number of those calling for US President Biden to step down is increasing. "Donald Trump is well on his way to winning this election, and possibly even by a landslide," says one senator. The threat is too high to remain silent, says another Democrat. 81-year-old Biden still sees no reason to step down. Concern among Democrats in the US Congress about President Joe Biden's chances of being elected is growing. As the seventh Democrat in the US House of Representatives, Mikie Sherrill publicly called on the 81-year-old incumbent on Tuesday to end his ailing re-election campaign. "The stakes are too high - and the threat is too real - to remain silent," she said. Another Democratic senator also said that Biden could not win. "Donald Trump is on track to win this election, and possibly by a landslide. He could then take over the Senate and the House of Representatives as well," Democratic Senator Michael Bennet told CNN. Asked if Biden should end his campaign, he replied: "That is something the president should consider." If Trump returns to the White House after the November 5 presidential election and Republicans win the majority in both houses of Congress, he will face few obstacles in implementing major policy changes. Democrats are already struggling to defend their 51-49 majority in the Senate, as they must defend several seats in Republican-dominated states. In the House of Representatives, Republicans hold a 220-213 majority. Biden's poor performance in the June 27 TV debate against Trump and his low approval ratings are reinforcing doubts about his ability to win the election or meet the demands of the office for another four and a half years. Despite growing criticism, Biden maintains that he is the best candidate against Trump.