Third Democratic Senator calls for Biden to step aside - 30th House Democrat urges him to call it quits | 19 July 2024 | The walls closed in even further on Joe Biden on Friday as a flurry of Democrats joined calls for him to drop out of the presidential race. The 81-year-old released a defiant statement on Friday morning slamming Donald Trump's Republican convention speech and insisting he was "looking forward" to getting back on the campaign trail. By 1pm Eastern Time on Friday morning, a third Democratic Senator had called for Biden to step aside, and the 30th House Democrat urged him to call it quits. Biden is in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, recovering from COVID with first lady [sic] Jill, and his family is now reportedly discussing the a possible exit strategy.