Despite his poor debate performance against Donald Trump, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre says Joe Biden is not withdrawing from the presidential race.
However, panic has spread among Democrats following the televised debate, with internal discussions about finding a replacement candidate before the November election fueled by polls showing Trump widening his lead.
Reports from The New York Times and CNN suggested that the 81-year-old Biden had confided to a key ally that his reelection bid was at risk if he didn’t quickly reassure the public of his capability.
But Jean-Pierre dismissed these reports, affirming that Biden has no plans to withdraw.