Biden & Co. pushback against the media effort to get him to quit….
A small group of Democratic governors affirmed their support for President Biden following a White House meeting with the president on Wednesday amid growing Democratic calls for him to drop out of the race.
“The feedback was, we are all looking for the path to win. All the governors agree with that, president Biden agreed with that,” said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, speaking outside of the White House with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.
Walz noted that Biden has had the governor’s backs through the coronavirus pandemic and “the governors have his back.”
“A path to victory in November is the number one priority and that’s the number one priority of the president,” he continued.
Walz responded “yes” when asked by a reporter if Biden is fit for office, acknowledging that Thursday’s debate was a “bad performance.”
Biden’s reelection campaign said after the meeting that all the participants in it, which was over 20 governors both in-person and virtually, “reiterated their shared commitment” to helping Biden win in 2024. …