President Biden says he'll stay in the race during his highly anticipated press conference
Biden: 'I'm not in this for my legacy' but to finish the job I started
President Biden takes questions from reporters at his pivotal press conference as he faces growing bipartisan calls to drop out of the 2024 race.
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Jim Himes, called on President Biden to suspend his 2024 re-election campaign, just moments after the president finished his highly anticipated press conference.
Biden participated in a press conference with reporters at the end of the NATO summit in Washington D.C. on Thursday night.
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Biden, during the press conference, was peppered with questions from reporters who pressed him on whether he would step aside amid mounting pressure from members within his own party following his disastrous debate performance last month.
US President Joe Biden at a news conference during the NATO Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, July 11, 2024. (Getty Images)
Biden said he is "determined" to stay in the race and maintained that he is fit to serve as president now and for the next four years.
But Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., sounded the alarm moments after the press conference concluded.
Joe Biden’s record of public service is unrivaled. His accomplishments are immense. His legacy as a great president is secure.
— Jim Himes 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇦🇺🇦 (@jahimes) July 12, 2024
He must not risk that legacy, those accomplishments and American democracy to soldier on in the face of the horrors promised by Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/FMMrTK8pb8
"Joe Biden’s record of public service is unrivaled," Himes posted on X. "His accomplishments are immense. His legacy as a great president is secure."
"He must not risk that legacy, those accomplishments and American democracy to soldier on in the face of the horrors promised by Donald Trump," Himes posted on X.
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In a statement, Himes continued that it has been "the honor" of his career to work with Biden on "achievements that secured his remarkable legacy in American history."
"It is because of those traits, and in consideration of that legacy, that I hope President Biden will step away from the presidential campaign," Himes said.
Himes is the 15th Democrat in the House of Representatives to call on the president to step aside.
Biden, though, currently has the support of House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Brooke Singman is a political correspondent and reporter for Fox News Digital, Fox News Channel and FOX Business.
