Four more congressional Democrats call on Biden to step down as presidential candidate

Four more Congressional Democrats said Sunday afternoon during a phone call convened by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries that they believe Joe Biden should step down as the Democratic candidate in this year’s presidential election.

The four additional members speaking out are Reps. Adam Smith of Washington; Jerry Nadler of New York; Mark Takano of California; and Joe Morelle of New York.

This brings the number of congressional Democrats, all House members, who have made the decision to call on Biden to step down to nearly a dozen, according to NBC News.

They hold top positions on some of the most important House committees, according to NBC News.

Smith is the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, with similar positions held by Nadler on the Judiciary Committee, Takano on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee and Morelle on the House Administration Committee.