Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) greets Biden at an event in 2023. Photo: John Moore/Getty Images
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) says this week is "critical" for Biden to allay voters' concerns about whether he can beat Donald Trump, adding that the "clock is ticking" for Biden to decide whether to stay in the presidential race.
Murphy's comments on CNN's "State of the Union," along with similar comments today from Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), who's running for Senate, follow a week in which Senate Democrats have been noticeably silent about whether Biden should abandon his re-election bid.
🎤 Biden's interview with ABC on Friday didn't allay voters' concerns about the viability of Biden's candidacy, Murphy said.
"This week is going to be absolutely critical," Murphy said, adding that Biden needed to "show the country that he is still the old Joe Biden, one of the best retail politicians that this country has ever seen."
⏰ "I believe that he can do it, but … I do think the clock is ticking."
Schiff had a similar message for Biden. He urged the president to "seek out people with some distance and objectivity" as he assesses whether he can beat Trump.
"Either he has to win overwhelmingly or he has to pass the torch to someone who can. It's as simple as that," Schiff said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
