Biden tells Democrats he is 'firmly committed' to staying in the race

The letter comes as more senior Democrats voice concerns about the president's fitness to win the election.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatchHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUK General ElectionUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersBiden vows to 'race to the end' despite criticism 20 minutes agoBy James FitzGerald & Bernd Debusmann Jr in Washington, BBC NewsShareReutersUS President Joe Biden has promised he will be "running this race to the end" of the November election, despite private calls from some Democrats to drop out.

In a letter sent to congressional democrats on Monday, Mr Biden said he "wouldn't be running again if I did not absolutely believe" that he could beat Donald Trump.

The letter comes after a group call with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, in which four congressmen were explicit in urging Mr Biden to step aside, according to outlets including the BBC's US partner CBS News.

The quartet were joined by others who voiced concerns about Mr Biden's fitness for office after a recent stumbling debate performance, but stopped short of asking for the president to clear the way, CBS added.

Scrutiny of Mr Biden's candidacy is expected to intensify on Monday with the return of lawmakers to Capitol Hill. The president will also be in the spotlight in the days ahead as he hosts a summit in Washington for leaders of Nato countries.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2q0x3ekeezo

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