WH denies report that Biden discussed dropping out of presidential race with ally.
According to reports, Biden admitted to a crucial ally that he understands the need to demonstrate his competence.
According to a report, President Biden is contemplating whether he can remain the Democratic presidential nominee.
On Wednesday, the New York Times reported that Biden admitted to a "key ally" that he may not be able to secure re-election if he fails to convince Americans of his fitness to serve following his poor debate performance.
The president, who the ally highlighted is still deeply in the battle for re-election, recognizes that his upcoming events leading into the holiday weekend, including a scheduled interview with George Stephanopoulos of ABC News and campaign stops in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, must be successful.
If he has two more events like that, we'll be in a different place by the end of the weekend, according to an unnamed source.
White House Spokesman Andrew Bates disputed the report shortly after it was published.
The New York Times did not give us enough time to respond, and if they had given us more than 7 minutes, we would have corrected their claim, he said in a statement to Planet Chronicle Digital.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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