In the United States, business leaders and activists supporting the Democrats have called on Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race. This was reported by The Washington Post, UNN.
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The letter, which was signed by at least 168 people, was handed over to senior White House officials.
We respectfully urge you to withdraw your candidacy for re-election for the sake of our democracy and the future of our nation
The letter was organized by the Leadership Now Project, a group founded in 2018 in response to growing concerns about threats to democratic norms. According to the source, it was delivered to several White House advisers.
The letter, which the group delivered on Friday, praised Biden's decades of public service.
At this momentous occasion for our nation, it is time to cement your legacy by passing the torch - as George Washington did
Among the signatories are Christy Walton, the billionaire daughter-in-law of Walmart's founder; former NFL Commissioner Paul J. Tagliabue; billionaire investor Mike Novogratz; former Google executive Ning Mosberger-Tang; Warburg Pincus Managing Director Harsha Marty; Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig and many other well-known US figures.
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At the same time, Leadership Now Project CEO Danielle Ballou-Aares, who worked in the Obama administration, refused to comment on the letter.
According to her, if Biden remains the candidate, she expects all members of the group to continue to support him against Trump. She emphasized, however, that Biden has a much better chance of losing than winning if he remains the nominee.
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