Jill Biden Gets Visibly Irked By Reporter's Question About Calls For Husband To 'Drop Out' Of Election
First lady Jill Biden scolded a reporter who asked her about the House Democrats who have called for her husband President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race.
The first lady was asked by reporters about her response to these calls as she was leaving a coffee shop in Tampa, Florida, which she visited Monday as part of a three-state campaign tour.
In a video shared by Washington Post video journalist JM Rieger on X, formerly Twitter, Dr. Biden was walking to her car while accompanied by Secret Service and staffers when reporters yelled out questions for her.
"Dr. Biden, do you have any message for House Democrats who are calling for your husband to drop out of the race?" asked one reporter.
Another journalist asked, "How are you feeling about the state of the race?"
Dr. Biden appeared to get visibly irked and stopped to face the press.
"Why are you screaming at me?" she asked. "You know me. Don't scream at me. Just let me talk."
First lady Jill Biden to reporters:
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) July 8, 2024
"Why are you screaming at me? You know me. Don't scream at me, just let me talk." pic.twitter.com/Ubl9T2HGkD
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Despite this, the first lady did not answer the journalists' questions and instead resumed walking away.
But earlier Monday, Dr. Biden made it clear that she was "all in" on her husband's decision to continue his reelection bid, the Associated Press reported.
While speaking at a campaign event in North Carolina, the community college professor said, "For all the talk out there about this race, Joe has made it clear that he's all in. That's the decision that he's made, and just as he has always supported my career, I am all in too."
Dr. Biden visited Florida, North Carolina and Georgia Monday as part of efforts to quell concerns over President Biden's suitability for the presidential role following his dismal showing during the June 27 debate.
Since the presidential debate, several lawmakers have publicly expressed doubt about Biden's ability to defeat former President Donald Trump in the November election and urged the 81-year-old to step aside.
These included Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton, Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley and Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig, CNN reported.
"We can't afford to lose this race and that's why we have to pick the strongest candidate possible," Doggett told the news outlet.
However, President Biden has repeatedly shut down these suggestions and instead urged Democratic leaders to "come together" and back him.
In a letter shared by his campaign to congressional Democrats Monday, he called for an "end" to the drama, writing: "Any weakening of resolve or lack of clarity about the task ahead only helps Trump and hurts us," according to The Hill.
Biden also insisted that he "wouldn't be running again if I did not absolutely believe I was the best person to beat Donald Trump in 2024."
The president added that he will not drop out of the race because he feels "a deep obligation" to Democratic voters' "faith" and "trust" in him.
"The voters -- and the voters alone -- decide the nominee of the Democratic Party," Biden wrote. "How can we stand for democracy in our nation if we ignore it in our own party? I cannot do that. I will not do that."
