Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) became the first sitting Democratic member of Congress to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step aside following his disastrous debate performance.
Biden has been facing increasing scrutiny since his debate with former President Donald Trump last Thursday, including several moments in which the 81-year-old, voice raspy from an apparent cold, struggled to find his train of thought. Recent polling showed 72% of Americans did not believe Biden has the “mental and cognitive health to be president.”
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