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Texas Democratic congressman is first to call for Biden to withdraw as party's nominee

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on extreme weather at the D.C. Emergency Operations Center in Washington, US, July 2, 2024. © Elizabeth Frantz, Reuters

Democratic Representative Lloyd Doggett on Tuesday became the first sitting Democratic member of Congress to call on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race. Biden's shaky performance during the debate with Trump has shaken Democratic support to its foundations, with members of the party at all levels entertaining the possibility that he can no longer be the nominee. 

A House Democratic lawmaker has become the first in the party to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step down as the party's nominee for president, citing Biden’s debate performance against Donald Trump failing to “effectively defend his many accomplishments.”

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