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Biden Will “Absolutely Not” Resign, White House Press Secretary Declares; “Not Leaving,” POTUS Tells Staff As Debate Blast Radius Expands


The conversation around POTUS' future now has seen the R-word out there in a fast moving crisis

Fighting what sources tell Deadline is “very low morale” in the White House and the campaign and potentially “critical” next couple of days, 81-year-old Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris followed up the Executive Mansion meeting with a call with reelection staffs Emphasizing the June 27 debate “wasn’t a great night” for her boss, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that Biden would “absolutely not” resign even if he would step back from running for reelection — not that he has any intention of making such a move. Jean-Pierre deflected questions about why Biden has started to blame his terrible debate performance on jet lag and fatigue from a number of overseas trips when he returned Stateside over a week before the meet-up with Trump.

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