Top Democrats think Biden will drop out as early as this weekend: Report

Top Democrats think President Joe Biden will drop out as early as this weekend due to mounting pressure from members of his own party as well as donors, according to a report on Thursday.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., reportedly told Biden he should step aside during a private meeting.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly told President Joe Biden in a private this week that polling shows that if he continues his reelection bid, he would lose to GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and hurt the party's chances of retaking the House and keeping the Senate.

Biden apparently pushed back and told Pelosi some polls have shown that he can still win, according to CNN.

In addition, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, also of New York, expressed concerns similar to Schumer's in a private conversation with Biden.

Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff who is running for Senate in California, publicly called for Biden to withdraw from the race on Wednesday.

According to a report published on Thursday, former President Barack Obama has told some of his allies that Biden should reconsider staying in the race. He also privately rejected the notion that he alone could influence Biden's thinking on the matter.

Biden, who tested positive for COVID on Wednesday, has said he will stay in the race, nothing that he won the support of Democratic primary voters.