President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris called into a campaign staff meeting on Wednesday to give them a pep talk.
Biden told them he’s staying in the race and going to win.
‘Let me say this as clearly as I possibly can as simply and straightforward as I can: I am running…no one’s pushing me out. I’m not leaving. I’m in this race to the end and we’re going to win,’ he said, according to reports.
Biden and Harris were having lunch at the White House on Wednesday. His statement comes amid reports he’s told allies he’s considering an exit plan.
The president and his team have engaged in a massive outreach campaign to reassure nervous staff, lawmakers, donors and allies of Biden’s ability to beat Donald Trump in November.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says ‘absolutely not’ when asked if Biden will drop out of the race.