Second House Democrat urges Biden to drop out of 2024 Democratic primary

A second Democratic lawmaker on Wednesday joined Texas Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett in calling for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the Democratic primary amid concerns about his mental fitness.

Doggett was the first Democratic lawmaker to call for Biden to drop out of the primary on Tuesday, claiming there was "too much at stake" to risk former President Donald Trump becoming president again. 

Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a Democrat, indicated that he would support Biden if the party chose to stay with him as their nominee, but also encouraged them to choose someone else.  

“If he’s the candidate, I’m going to support him, but I think that this is an opportunity to look elsewhere,” Grijalva told the New York Times. “What he needs to do is shoulder the responsibility for keeping that seat — and part of that responsibility is to get out of this race.”

The comment comes as Democratic insiders stress over the president's debate performance last week, which has been described by some commentators as "disastrous."

Polls also show Trump beating Biden if the election was held today, and a majority of voters said they believe the Democratic Party has a better chance of beating Trump if Biden is not the nominee, according to a CNN poll released Tuesday.

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