Top Democrat Adam Schiff demands Biden drop out of the race | 17 July 2024 | Leading Democrat congressman Adam Schiff has issued a stunning call for Joe Biden to exit the presidential race. Schiff became one of the most high-profile Democrats to publicly sour on Biden amid spiraling concerns over his age in the wake of a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump last month. Schiff, a senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee and close ally of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, is running for the Senate to represent California. He also led the first impeachment inquiry into Trump.