Concern over Biden's future grows among Democratic senators
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Multiple Senate Democrats spoke candidly with ABC News about concerns they have about Biden's viability and said they want to continue discussions about the best path forward.
Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he is worried about "an existential threat to the country if Donald Trump wins," and added "every day is critical" as Biden weighs his path forward.
"I have confidence in Joe Biden doing what's right for America. What he believes is right for America is to defeat Donald Trump and he'll be a pretty good judge of whether that will be possible," Blumenthal said. "We can all advise him we can raise concerns ultimately the decision is his and I am going to continue to raise concerns but I do think we need to ultimately unify because the existential threat here is Donald Trump.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, associated himself with the comments of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi made on MSNBC Wednesday, in which she appeared to leave the door open for the president to step aside.
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"I thought Speaker Pelosi nailed it pretty well this morning," Whitehouse told ABC News. He repeatedly avoided answering additional questions about whether Biden should resign before reiterating his support for Pelosi's comments.
Although Sen. Dick Durbin told ABC News Durbin he was "very concerned" about Biden's chances, he added that he's always known the race would be close.
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"I believe we wage the right campaign and make a point of what we've achieved under this president we will see him reelected," Durbin said.
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, who expressed worries about Biden's future during a closed-door meeting among Senate Democrats Tuesday, told ABC News he was hearing legitimate concerns from voters.
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"My job is to listen to them my job is to go to hearings like this to fight for lower drug prices to fight for Ohio workers," Brown said.
-ABC News' Allison Pecorin and Rachel Scott