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“Most of our caucus is still with him … meaning he’ll stay in. Which sucks for our country.” —‍ an unnamed House Democrat speaking to Axios after attending a meeting with a small group of swing-district Democrats

Democrats are having a pretty miserable week—and it’s only Wednesday. Since President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance two weeks ago, the party has been in a tizzy trying to figure out whether he should remain their nominee for the 2024 ticket or exit the race. And a small group of Democrats desperate to replace Biden are frustrated about how things are going.

“Most of our caucus is with him … meaning he’ll stay in. Which sucks for our country,” an anonymous House Democrat told Axios on Tuesday, right before the larger caucus met in a meeting described as a “come-to-Jesus” moment for Biden’s candidacy.

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