‘Squad’ members back Biden despite concerns among other Democrats: ‘The matter is closed’ WKRC TV Cincinnati
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WASHINGTON(TND)—Membersoftheultra-progressivecongressional“Squad”arefirmlybackingPresidentJoeBidendespiteconcernsfromotherDemocratsafterhisdebateperformance.
Rep.AlexandriaOcasio-Cortez,D-N.Y.,toldreportersonMondayshesupportsBidenafterspeakingwithhim“extensively”overtheweekend.
“Hemadeclearthen,andhehasmadeclearsince,thatheisinthisrace.Thematterisclosed,”thecongresswomansaid.“Hehadreiteratedthatthismorning.Hehasreiteratedthattothepublic.JoeBidenisournominee.Heisnotleavingthisrace.Heisinthisrace,andIsupporthim.”
Rep.IlhanOmar,D-Minn.,notedthatoutsideofafew“outliers,”mostDemocratssupportthepresident,accordingtoBloomberg.Rep.AyannaPressley,D-Mass.,reportedlyaddedthatDemocratsneedtorefocus.
Wearelosingtheplot,”Rep.Pressleysaid,accordingtoanAxiosreporter.“JoeBidenisthenominee.”The“Squad”members’supporthascomeasnineDemocrats
