President Biden told congressional Democrats that it's time to "end" the pressure on him drop out via a Monday letter sent just ahead of Congress' return from its July 4 recess.
Lawmakers have told Axios they expect calls for Biden's withdrawal to grow once lawmakers are back in town.
Biden's letter is a clear attempt to tamp down those calls before they arise, but initial reaction shows it could be stoking additional ire.
Biden said in the letter he has had "extensive conversations with the leadership of the party, elected officials, rank and file members and, most importantly, Democratic voters over the past 10 days or so."
A defiant Biden also called into Morning Joe on Monday, right after the letter went public, saying: "The bottom line here is that we are not going anywhere.
I am not going anywhere."
"I would not be running if I didn't believe I am the best candidate to beat Donald Trump in 2024."
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