After the Independence Day recess, returning Democratic Party members engaged in a heated debate over calls for Biden’s resignation.
[Mike Quigley / Democratic House Member: We need to be honest with ourselves. The situation is not improving at all, and frankly, it is getting worse.]
[Warner Sheutz / Democratic House Member: Uniting under Biden not only guarantees victory in the presidential election but also allows us to regain the majority in the House and maintain the majority in the Senate.]
As calls for Biden’s resignation circulate among Democratic Party members, President Biden sent a two-page letter to the lawmakers.
At a crucial point with the presidential election approaching, further division is said to only benefit Trump.
In a television interview, Biden expressed confidence, saying that if anyone opposes his candidacy, they should come forward and challenge him directly during the primaries.
However, pressure for resignation is mounting.
After reports surfaced that a Parkinson’s disease specialist visited the White House eight times over a year and also met with Biden’s personal physician, the media bombarded the spokesperson with questions during a briefing.
[Karine Jean-Pierre / White House Press Secretary: Is the President receiving treatment for Parkinson’s disease? No. We cannot confirm anything regarding the specialist’s visits to the White House.]
President Biden plans to demonstrate his vigor on the international stage during the upcoming NATO summit in Washington this week.
Despite concerns raised about Biden’s leadership on the international stage due to the mounting pressure for his resignation, the White House denied any signs of skepticism.
However, the media predicted that worries about Trump leading NATO from next year may persist among NATO member countries.
This is YTN’s Kwon Joongi reporting from Washington.
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