US Rep. Mark Pocan calls on Biden to suspend his re-election campaign • Wisconsin Examiner

On Friday, Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin became the first Wisconsin congressman to call on President Joe Biden to suspend his presidential campaign. Pocan released a joint message with three other House Democrats calling on President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.

Joined by Democratic U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman of California, Mark Veasey of Texas, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Chuy Garcia of Illinois, Pocan wrote: “Mr. President, with great admiration for you personally, sincere respect for your decades of public service and patriotic leadership, and deep appreciation for all we have accomplished together during your presidency, it is now time for you to pass the torch to a new generation of Democratic leaders.”

Despite Biden’s successes over the past four years, Pocan and his colleagues wrote, “we must face the reality that widespread public concerns about your age and fitness are jeopardizing a campaign that was supposed to be successful. That perception may not be fair, but it has hardened in the aftermath of last month’s debate and is unlikely to change now.”

Pocan and the other Democrats praised “a large and talented group of young leaders led by Kamala Harris” and wrote that the “passing of the torch” will “inject new momentum into the race and fill Democrats with enthusiasm and momentum for our convention next month.”