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President Biden’s disastrous debate performance last week set off a furious discussion among Democratic officials, donors and strategists about whether and how to replace him as the party’s nominee.
Peter Baker, who is the chief White House correspondent for The Times, takes us inside those discussions and Biden’s effort to shut them down.
On today’s episode
Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.
President Biden’s team has sought to buy time, hoping that the Democratic panic over his shaky debate performance will subside.Credit…Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times
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President Biden’s allies can no longer wave away concerns about his capacity after his unsteady performance at Thursday’s debate.
Mr. Biden’s family is urging him to keep fighting.
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