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Leading House Democrat Adam Smith calls on Biden to end presidential bid
Ranking Democrat on armed services committee says debate was ‘alarming’ and urges president to stand aside
Joe Biden’s position among congressional Democrats eroded further on Monday when an influential House committee member lent his voice to calls for him to end his presidential campaign following last month’s spectacular debate failure.
Adam Smith, the ranking Democrat on the armed services committee in the House of Representatives, issued the plea just hours after the president emphatically rejected calls for him to step aside in a letter to the party’s congressional contingent.
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Biden rips 'extreme opinions' as he pushes for Supreme Court reform
President Joe Biden marked the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and gave remarks on his new Supreme Court proposals at the LBJ Presidential Library.6 hr ago - Joe Biden
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