Fifth House Dem Angie Craig calls on Biden to drop out of presidential race: ‘I feel a responsibility to be honest’

A fifth House Democrat has called for President Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.

The stakes are too high for Biden to seek a second term, Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig said in a statement on X.

“As an elected leader, I feel a responsibility to be honest about what I believe, even when it’s hard to hear. President Biden is a good man & I appreciate his lifetime of service. But I believe he should step aside for the next generation of leadership,” Craig wrote.

“This is not a decision I’ve come to lightly, but there is simply too much at stake to risk a second Donald Trump presidency. That’s why I respectfully call on President Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee for a second term as President and allow for a new generation of leaders to step forward,” Craig added.

Craig joins Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) as calling on the president to step aside after Biden’s disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump.

“If we truly believe that Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans must be stopped, there is only a small window left to make sure we have a candidate best equipped to make the case and win. This future of our country is bigger than any one of us. It’s up to the President from here.”