“The assassination attempt on Donald Trump is having an unusual effect on President Biden’s political outlook: It is simultaneously quieting the immediate calls for him to step aside, while also potentially further weakening his prospects of winning in November,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Three days after the shooting, some Democrats said the once-steady momentum toward publicly pressuring the president to withdraw following his rough debate against Trump is slowing—at least for now—amid calls for unity in Washington. Several Democrats who think Biden has little chance of winning in November said they worry the time is passing to remove him from the ticket, unless he exhibits serious signs of mental acuity issues in public in the coming weeks.”
“Not a single Democratic lawmaker has publicly called on Biden to step aside since Friday, when two House Democrats appealed for him to leave the race.”
