Joe Biden Admits He Was Pushed Out Of The Race By Top Democrats

On “CBS News Sunday Morning,” Joe Biden made a stunning revelation that he was nudged out of the presidential race by key Democrat figures, suggesting a behind-the-scenes maneuver that many suspected.

“Look, the polls we had showed that it was a neck and neck race. Would have been down to the wire,” Biden said. “But what happened was a number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought that I was going to hurt them in the races.”

“And I was concerned if I stayed in the race, that would be the topic you’d be interviewing me about. Why did Nancy Pelosi say? Why did someone… and I thought it’d be a real distraction.”

The move to step down was reportedly influenced by Democratic heavyweights such as Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and Hakeem Jeffries, all of whom were allegedly worried about the repercussions of Biden’s candidacy on their own electoral prospects. The internal push came in the wake of Biden’s contentious debate performance against former President Donald Trump in late June, which many saw as detrimental to his campaign.

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The president, 81, faced what public mutiny by numerous Democrats culminating in his decision to drop out of the race. Shortly after his withdrawal, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, who has since made strides in the polls against former President Donald Trump. The open admission by Biden opens a rare window about the unity and future direction of the Democrat Party as they brace for a fiercely competitive race against Trump.

“Nancy made clear that they could do this the easy way or the hard way,” revealed one Democrat to POLITICO in July. “She gave them three weeks of the easy way. It was about to be the hard way.”

President Joe Biden presents copies of his State of the Union address to Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi before delivering the address to a joint session of Congress, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

“We were giving him the respect of the weekend to make his decision. We were hopeful that this is the decision we would make,” the source said. A lawmaker close to the leadership told the outlet that the president had “gone offline” spending time with his family. “He got the message.”

In a series of crucial meetings spread over three days, Biden held private discussions with top Democratic leaders, including Pelosi, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Schumer even made a discreet visit to Biden’s beach vacation home in Delaware.

President Joe Biden, joined by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), participates in a Q&A at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference, Friday, March 11, 2022, at the Hilton Philadelphia Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

This all aligned with a Washington Post report indicating that former President Barack Obama was also privately expressing his concerns about the viability of Biden’s campaign. As the inner circle debated, Democratic operatives were already preparing contingency plans to swiftly adapt to potential changes, but Biden’s abrupt announcement caught even them by surprise.

The night before, members of Biden’s inner circle firmly told a high-ranking Democrat that the president was resolute in continuing his campaign, stating “no ifs, ands or buts.” Roughly twenty-four hours after Biden dropped out, Pelosi officially issued her endorsement of Kamala Harris as the party’s next leader.

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