Congressional Democrats to meet next week to discuss Biden's future: Reports

Several top Congressional Democrats are expected to have a virtual meeting on Capitol Hill next week to discuss a path forward for President Joe Biden as he faces calls to drop his bid for reelection, unnamed sources told NBC News.

The president rejected the calls, claiming during a campaign stop on Friday that he would beat former President Donald Trump again in November. Biden also said during an on-camera interview with ABC News that he would only drop out if the "Lord Almighty" came down and told him to.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is expected to lead the virtual meeting on Sunday, and Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner is reportedly compiling a list of senators who support calls for Biden to end his race, according to the Washington Post, citing anonymous sources.

Warner is allegedly concerned that Biden could do so badly before the November elections that he also hurts senators who were thought to be in relatively safe seats.

Biden said that although Warner is a "good man" and that respects him, the pair have "a different perspective." He also said he has talked to members of Democratic leadership who have encouraged him to remain in the race.

“I’ve spoken all of them in detail, including Jim Clyburn. Every one of them. They all said I should stay in the race. Stay in the race,” Biden said, per CNN.

Four House Democrats have urged the president to drop his bid, including Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett,  Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton, and Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley.

“I would say Mr. President, your legacy is set. We owe you the greatest debt of gratitude," Quigley told MSNBC on Friday.  The only thing you can do now to cement that for all time and prevent utter catastrophe is to step down and let someone else do this."

The House meeting would come a day before lawmakers are expected to return to Washington, D.C., after a two week recess. 

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just the News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.