Senate Democrats to discuss Biden's candidacy at caucus meeting amid mounting worries.

Biden affirms his dedication to remaining in the presidential race.

Senate Democrats to discuss Biden's candidacy at caucus meeting amid mounting worries.
Senate Democrats to discuss Biden's candidacy at caucus meeting amid mounting worries.

The upcoming weekly caucus meeting of Democrat senators will discuss President Biden's position at the top of the Democrat ticket in November, as well as the growing concerns among party members.

A source familiar to Planet Chronicle Digital revealed that Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., had been attempting to assemble a gathering of Democrat senators on Monday to discuss a way forward following the aftermath of Biden's debate with former President Trump.

The Virginia senator's meeting was no longer being sought as the details of the potential meeting hadn't yet been confirmed when reports of it emerged. Due to the leaks, the Democrats opted not to hold a separate meeting to discuss the president.

Mark Warner, Joe Biden
Biden brushed off news that Sen. Mark Warner sought a discussion with other Democrats about the president's candidacy. (Getty Images)

The dilemma will be discussed during the policy lunch on Tuesday, which was already scheduled by the caucus.

"In light of the significant stakes in the upcoming election, Warner emphasized the need for discussions on the best course of action, urging the President to more forcefully present his case to the public and to listen to a wider range of perspectives on how to prevent Trump's lawlessness from returning to the White House."

Planet Chronicle Digital did not receive a comment from Warner's office before publication.

Biden ABC interview
President Biden raised eyebrows when he expressed uncertainty whether he had watched his debate performance in an interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos. (Screenshot/ABC)

Despite some House Democrats expressing their reservations about Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate, the party's senators have remained relatively silent, even as his debate gaffe dominated the media.

By Monday afternoon, two vulnerable Democrat senators, Jon Tester of Montana and Sherrod Brown of Ohio, had made statements about Biden's fitness to continue his campaign.

Biden must demonstrate to the tester and the country that he can serve four more years, while Brown only noted concerns from Ohioans on the ground.

Sen. Mark Warner
Warner is chair of the intel committee. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

The most significant public development in the upper chamber last week was the revelation that Warner, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence chair who often works with Republican colleagues across the aisle, was trying to facilitate a meeting with the sole purpose of addressing Biden's status as the nominee.

In an interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Friday, Biden stated that Mark Warner is a good man, but they have a different perspective. Biden also mentioned that Warner had also tried to get the nomination. Despite this, Biden expressed respect for Warner.

On Monday, Biden wrote a letter to congressional Democrats after his interview failed to address concerns about his candidacy. In the letter, he reaffirmed his commitment to staying in the race and cautioned his fellow Democrats against expressing doubts about his candidacy, stating that it would only benefit Trump and harm the party.

by Julia Johnson,Tyler Olson

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