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Friday, July 12, 2024
US House Democratic leader, Biden discuss ‘path forward’ in private meeting

US President Joe Biden walks across the stage to begin his news conference on Thursday, July 11, 2024, on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Hakeem Jeffries met with US President Joe Biden to discuss House Democrats’ perspectives amid ongoing discussions over the president’s candidacy and Democrats’ “path forward,” the US House Democratic leader says in a letter.
“In my conversation with President Biden, I directly expressed the full breadth of insight, heartfelt perspectives and conclusions about the path forward that the Caucus has shared in our recent time together,” Jeffries, the top Democrat in the House, writes to his caucus.
Jeffries said he and Biden met privately on Thursday night. Many Democrats on Thursday closely watched the president’s press conference following the NATO summit in Washington, with some members urging Biden to step aside.