In an exclusive interview on MeetThePress, Rep. Dean Phillips, who is considering challenging President Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination, suggests the Hunter Biden probe has compromised the president’s image.
Rep. Dean Phillips, who is considering challenging President Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination, on Sunday suggested that the Hunter Biden investigation has compromised the president’s image.
“But this is the important part: It’s the image, it’s what the news will do,” said Phillips, a member of the Democratic leadership team. “We know what era we live in — in partisanship. It is the attachment to the president, most people aren’t watching ‘Meet the Press’ every weekend.”in 2024, but he also made clear that he respects the president."It’s about how people feel. People want to turn the page. I think that’s fair to say," he said.
Asked by NBC News' Chuck Todd who he would like to see challenge Biden, Phillips replied: “I would like to see a moderate governor, hopefully from the heartland, from one of the four states that Democrats will need.”Phillips’ remarks came days after Attorney General Merrick GarlandWeiss, who was already overseeing the investigation, was announced as special counsel on Friday after he requested the title earlier last week.
“I have respect for Joe Biden ... despite some mistakes and some missteps, despite his age, I think he’s a man of decency, of good principle, of compassion, of empathy and of strength,”“But to answer your question directly, which I know is quite rare, Chad, no, I don’t,” he said. “I think the country would be well served by a new generation of compelling, well-prepared, dynamic Democrats to step up.”in New York about his potential longshot primary challenge against Biden in 2024.
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