Three weeks after the faltering debate performance that rocked his candidacy, US President Joe Biden is facing the most concerted effort yet by leading Democrats seeking to force him out of the presidential race amid concerns over his advanced age and sluggish poll numbers.

The private but widely voiced doubts of the party’s top leaders – including former president Barack Obama, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate majority leader Charles Schumer and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries – have begun to spill out into public view as people familiar with their thinking have confirmed their growing sense of angst about Mr Biden’s candidacy.

Washington Post