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Biden re-election bid gets boost from influential congressional ally

US President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference at the close of the 75th NATO Summit in Washington, DC on July 11, 2024 [Mandel Ngan/AFP]

South Carolina Representative James Clyburn has said that US President Joe Biden should remain in the race for a second term, giving a boost to the president amid growing calls to step aside after a disastrous debate performance underscored concerns about his age.

In a TV interview on Friday, Clyburn, a close ally of Biden who played a key role in his victory in the 2020 presidential primary, said discussion about the president’s fitness to run should end.

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