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At the Races: Democrats take a stand
It’s the first time Democrats have taken such a step this year, but it’s a move they made in 2017 in an attempt to delay the confirmation of certain Trump nominees.
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It’s the first time Democrats have taken such a step this year, but it’s a move they made in 2017 in an attempt to delay the confirmation of certain Trump nominees.
Biden had flatly rejected calls to step aside for weeks after a disastrous debate with Trump on June 27. White House and campaign aides had not provided requested details on what changed his mind.
Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., on Thursday became the latest elected Democrat to urge Biden to step aside — though, like the others, she did not sketch out what would happen if he did so, nor endorse another
The Connecticut Democrat also called on GOP lawmakers to step up efforts to investigate possible Trump-Russia ties.