Vowing to stay in the race they returned to the Campaign Trail on monday we have a team of correspondents covering this for us, Priscilla Alvarez is covering the Biden Campaign. But lets begin with Capitol Hill Reporter annie grayer. Annie, whats at Stake Today as President Biden reaches out to elected democrats on Capitol Hill fred, everything is at stake with these calls. Biden is trying to make direct outreach to House Democrats to try and stop the bleeding of democrats calling for him to drop out as weve seen, a slow trickle of democrats making those calls ever since bidens disastrous Debate Performance, more than two weeks ago. So biden is going to speak with few key groups of House Democrats. First, the progressive wing of the caucus, and then a more moderate group, many of whom are running in very competitive House Races who have raised serious concerns about the president s ability to remain atop the ticket. Now, biden started his formal outreach last yet, stark started well, m
Eyes On Wimbledon for the mens final and for her. Alright, thank you so much for joining me today. Im fredricka whitfield, the Cnn Newsroom with Jessica Dean starts right now you are in the Cnn Newsroom. Hi, everyone. One, im Jessica Dean in New York and President Biden is moving full steam ahead with his campaign for reelection, despite lingering doubts among members of his own party about his age and his fitness as for office while campaigning in the Swing State of michigan, a Defiant Byd went after Donald Trump calling him, quote, a loser, and a convicted criminal. Biden also made it it clear hes staying in the race and he says hes the only one who can beat trump for a march tomorrow narrative. My campaign has fallen apart. They say on the nominee of the Democratic Party, the only Democrat Or Republican has beaten Donald Trump ever im going to beat him again cnns Priscilla Alvarez is joining us now and priscilla Ease Biden now pivoting or at least trying to pivot from that Debate Pe
Hearing about these two calls that he held today . Well, just The Call that the president just finished which this moderate group of democrats, im told, got pretty tense and sources even told me that the president was defensive at times, this was a private call, so im hearing from sources on that call familiar with that call about exactly what happened the president only took three questions from lawmakers, one of them was from democratic Congressman Jason Crow of colorado, who apparently asked the president how the question is, the questions surrounding his mental fitness are going to affect our Countrys Position on the World Stage and our national security. This is where sources say biden got pretty animated and defensive about his record on foreign policy, his role in nato and then the president also heard from democratic congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan of pennsylvania, who apparently pressed biden a lot about what his path to victory is in pennsylvania specifically a key Battlegroun
Sure that he and his campaign have the Democratic Party behind him because there have been multiple questions over the last several days of whether or not he is a viable candidate for this election year. Now, while that Campaign Blitz was ongoing, president was working the phones. We know he had one meeting already with progressive lawmakers and another call is currently ongoing where he is listening to what they have to say and what concerns they may harbor about him going forward and going up against former President Donald Trump. Of course, this comes after he was in Michigan Yesterday hey, also very important state for him and trying to convince voters and target former President Donald Trump, drawing the stark contrast between him and his record. But perhaps the clearest indicator of just how difficult the last few days have been came from Vice President Kamala Harris during her rally earlier this afternoon we always knew this election would be tough the past few days have been a
Democratic money is freezing up on President Biden for lead starts right now 90 Million is reportedly being withheld from democratic efforts to keep the White House, as long as President Biden stays on the top of the ticket, this along with more House Democrats calling on President Biden to step down from the campaign. And a blunt message from their Leader Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who met with Biden Right after last Nights News Conference plus only on the lead, our exclusive oneonone with a Brand New uk Prime Minister. What he said about his interactions with the president and his thoughts on Donald Trump and his relationship with king charles the third, after some not so kind words about the monarchy in his history. And a major shakeup in the Alec Baldwin trial, the actors attorneys now accusing prosecutors of trying to hide Evidence Welcome to the lead im Jake Tapper for the Biden Campaign. These are quote, bad effing weeks unquote those colorful words from Biden Campaign cha