Former Democratic US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton privately supported incumbent White House President Joe Biden's decision to remain in the race.
This was reported by NBC News, citing sources familiar with the Clintons' opinions.
The Clintons supported Joe Biden in the US elections
In addition, the publication writes, both Hillary and Bill Clinton actively encouraged donors to continue supporting President Biden.
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Both NBC News sources used the word “respectful” to describe the Clintons' position regarding Biden's commitment to continue his re-election campaign, as the President himself has publicly stated in recent days.
Behind the scenes, the Clintons are in touch with the White House and are offering whatever assistance they can, sources said.
Split in the US Democratic Party
It is worth noting that not all members of the US Democratic Party share the support for Biden that Bill and Hillary Clinton have.
For example, former US President Barack Obama recently expressed skepticism about Biden's ability to win the election process.
In turn, ex-speaker of the House of Representatives in the US Congress from the Democratic Party Nancy Pelosi called on Biden, according to press reports, to withdraw from the election race.
In addition, there is a split in the Democratic camp on this issue, as some members of the party advocated for Biden to continue participating in the election. On the other hand, a number of Democrats are in favor of the current US President giving way to other candidates, since Joe Biden previously failed in the debate with Republican candidate Donald Trump, and Biden’s age is causing discussions about his health and ability to continue governing the state.
