Report: Democratic senator trying to assemble group of colleagues to urge Biden to exit race

US Senator Mark Warner is reportedly working to assemble a group of Democratic senators to issue a joint appeal for President Joe Biden to pull out of the presidential race amid growing concerns regarding his fitness to govern after last week’s abysmal debate performance.

Warner’s office does not confirm or deny The Washington Post report, which cites two people with direct knowledge of the effort.

“Like many other people in Washington and across the country, Senator Warner believes these are critical days for the president’s campaign, and he has made that clear to the White House,” Warner’s spokeswoman Rachel Cohen tells The Post.

Among the tactics being discussed are a meeting between Senate Democrats and Biden where lawmakers can raise their concerns.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has urged the caucus to wait to take any actions until there is more polling data about the standing of Biden and the party, two people familiar with the matter tell The Post.