July 10th 2024.
The Congressional Black Caucus, represented by its Chair Steven Horsford, has expressed their full support for President Joe Biden during this challenging time in his re-election campaign. Despite facing criticism and calls to resign due to concerns over a decline in cognitive abilities, Biden has received a significant boost from Horsford's statement released on social media. The statement affirmed that Biden is the chosen nominee by millions of voters, including those in Nevada, who care about important issues such as a thriving economy, corporate accountability, and protecting hard-earned freedoms and opportunities.
Horsford, a frontline member and leader of the Black Caucus, joins over two dozen other Democrats running in competitive seats to endorse Biden. He highlights the fact that the people of Nevada, like himself, do not want to see a return of Donald Trump to the White House and are ready to work and vote to prevent that from happening. Horsford emphasizes the importance of moving forward, rather than going back, under the leadership of Biden and Vice President Harris.
In a private call among leaders of Democratic committees, four senior Democrats urged Biden to step down from the race, while others raised concerns about his ability to defeat Trump in November. However, on the same call, two former chairwomen of the CBC, Representatives Maxine Waters and Barbara Lee, vigorously defended Biden. Another member of the CBC, Representative Fredericka Wilson, issued a statement in support of Biden and Harris, stating that they have already defeated Trump in 2020 and will do so again this year. She calls out those who are undermining the leadership of Biden and urges them to focus on the important issue at hand: preserving our democracy.
It is notable that none of the Democrats calling for Biden to drop out are Black Democrats, despite his decreasing support among Black voters. Representative Greg Meeks, who was on the call and is the top Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke on MSNBC about the situation. He acknowledges that Biden had a rough debate, but emphasizes that he has been a strong leader and has brought the democratic world closer together. Meeks reminds us that the authoritarians want us to be divided, and the leadership of Biden has prevented that from happening.
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