Democratic senators are expected to debate Biden in their weekly caucus meeting on Tuesday as concerns continue to grow among party members over whether he will come out on top in the race for the Democratic nomination in November.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) was trying to convene a group of Democratic senators to meet on Monday to discuss the way forward in the aftermath of Biden’s debate with former President Trump, a source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital.
However, the meeting that the Virginia senator was trying to plan is no longer being sought. Details of the potential meeting had not yet been confirmed at the time the report was published. Because of the leak, Democrats decided not to hold another meeting to discuss the president.
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Biden dismissed reports that Sen. Mark Warner had asked to consult with other Democrats about his position as a presidential candidate. (Getty Images)
Instead, lawmakers will discuss the dilemma at a policy luncheon scheduled for Tuesday.
“With so much at stake in the upcoming election, now is the time to discuss the strongest path forward,” Warner said in a statement Monday afternoon. “As these conversations continue, I believe the President owes it to the American people to make his case more vigorously and to listen directly to a broader range of voices about how we can best prevent President Trump’s lawlessness from returning to the White House.”
Warner’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital by publication time.
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President Biden caught people’s attention in an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos when he said he wasn’t sure if they watched his own performance in the debate. (Screenshot/ABC)
While some House Democrats have publicly voiced concerns about Biden becoming the Democratic nominee, their own senators have remained silent even as Biden’s debate gaffes have dominated the news.
But by Monday afternoon, two Democrats, Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), had commented on whether Biden would be able to continue campaigning.
Tester argued that Biden now needs to prove to himself and the public that he can serve another four years as president. Brown stopped short of going that far, but noted he’s heard concerns on the ground from Ohioans.
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Warner is chairman of the Intelligence Committee. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade Rhodes)
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Meanwhile, the most significant public development came from the Senate’s revelations over the weekend that Warner, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and a frequent ally of his Republican colleagues, was trying to organize a meeting solely for the purpose of discussing Biden’s nomination.
Asked about Warner’s efforts in an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on Friday, Biden said, “Well, Mark is a good guy. There’s never been anyone like that before. He ran for the nomination, too. Mark is different. Mark and I think differently. I respect him.”
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Biden also wrote to Democratic lawmakers on Monday after the interview failed to allay growing concerns within his party. He said he was “committed to continuing this campaign,” and warned them that voicing such concerns about his candidacy “will only help Trump and hurt us.”
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