A Democratic Congressman and longtime supporter of Joe Biden has disclosed that the president no longer acknowledges their relationship.
Seth Moulton, representing Massachusetts’s 6th congressional district since 2015, has been acquainted with Biden for over ten years.
In a piece for The Boston Globe, Moulton expressed concerns about Biden’s memory loss and joined other Democrats in urging the 81-year-old to consider stepping down, suggesting it was indicative of a more profound issue.
He explained:
In the early days after my contentious 2014 primary race for the US House of Representatives, when the party establishment had lined up against me, I felt like an outcast even though I had won. Then-Vice President Joe Biden showed up. He held a big rally for my general election campaign in Lynn, and I have treasured him as a mentor and friend ever since.
Perhaps he saw a little of himself in a young upstart taking on an entrenched incumbent. That’s how he won his first race, too. The next year, after I had won the general election, he would invite me to breakfast at the vice president’s house and teach me about Congress. Sometimes he would pick up the phone to comment on a TV interview.
Every time we crossed paths and I caught his eye, he would break into that big, wide Joe Biden grin and say how glad he was to see me. It was like that just last Christmas at the White House Ball.
Yet despite their numerous meetings, Biden had forgotten who he was when the pair met during D-Day celebrations last month:
More recently, I saw him in a small group at Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. For the first time, he didn’t seem to recognize me. Of course, that can happen as anyone ages, but as I watched the disastrous debate a few weeks ago, I have to admit that what I saw in Normandy was part of a deeper problem.
It was a crushing realization, and not because a person I care about had a rough night but because everything is riding on Biden’s ability to beat Donald Trump in November. America needs him to win and, like most Americans, I’m no longer confident that he can. The president should bow out of the race.
Moulton adds his voice to the increasing number of Democrats urging Biden to withdraw from the race, citing concerns that he may not be able to defeat Donald Trump.
Despite these calls, Biden has not yet made a decision, but there are reports suggesting he may bow out as early as this weekend due to growing pressure from high-ranking party members.
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