Rep. Jim Costa (D–Fresno) has joined the growing line of Democrats calling on President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race.
Costa urged Biden to reconsider the run on Thursday, asking him to pass the torch to a younger candidate.
What he said: Costa called Biden an incredible president who has led the country back to strength after the COVID-19 pandemic.
- “I am proud of the work we have done to pass monumental legislation that is leading to the first real investments in our communities in decades,” Costa said.
- He continued, “But for the good of the country, I think it is time for the President to pass the torch to the next generation to carry on the legacy he started. Democrats need to unite and deliver their strongest team to the American people in this election.”
Driving the news: Costa’s statement came just one day after Rep. Adam Schiff (D–Burbank) called on Biden to exit the race.
- Schiff said he has serious concerns that Biden can defeat former President Donald Trump in November.
- Further, multiple reports came out Thursday stating that former President Barack Obama and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D–San Francisco) have expressed their concerns that Biden will lose to Trump.
