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The Guardian - AU
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Biden’s family reportedly tell him to stay in presidential race as blame shifts to advisers

President Joe Biden talks on the phone as he walks to board Air Force One with members of his family.
President Joe Biden talks on the phone as he walks to board Air Force One with members of his family. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP

Joe Biden’s family have urged him stay in the race after a disastrous debate performance last week, according to reports in the US media, as senior democrats and donors have expressed exasperation at how his staff prepared him for the event.

The president gathered with his family at Camp David on Sunday, where discussions were reported to include questions over his political future. It came after days of mounting pressure on Biden, after a debate in which his halting performance highlighted his vulnerabilities and invited calls from pundits, media and voters for him to step aside.

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