Biden tries to calm Democrats as 2024 drop-out pressure mounts: ‘I’m not leaving’

President Joe Biden and his

staff spent Wednesday delivering pep talks in calls and meetings with close allies, Democratic governors, legislators and campaign staff.

“Let me say this as clearly as I possibly can, as simply and straightforward as I can: I am running,” Biden said on a call with campaign staff, an official told NBC News. “I’m not leaving. I’m in this race to the end and we’re going to win.”

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