Rep. Phillips reflects on his early call for Biden to exit 2024 race
Rep. Dean Phillips, a former 2024 Democratic presidential candidate who was the first congressional Democrat to question Biden's candidacy, appeared on ABC News Live to discuss the state of the election since Biden dropped out of the race.
ABC News' Kyra Phillips asked the Minnesota congressman if he felt like he deserved an apology for being the first to say Biden should leave this race.
"Just walking into this room today ... that's the only apology I needed," he replied, adding: "It's the energy, the excitement. I was just begging for a party to listen. ... I don't need an apology. What I need is for us to win, and it feels pretty darn good here today."
Rep. Phillips said this convention "is a passing of the torch to the new generation. I think people want to leave here feeling something."
-ABC News' Isabella Meneses