Biden tells Democrats he's not leaving the race, and it's time to stop talking about it
![President Biden in Harrisburg, Pa., on July 7, 2024. As lawmakers returned to Washington, Biden sent them a two-page letter telling them to stop speculating about his departure, because he](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3999+0+0/resize/6000x3999!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2Fa3%2F06e1bace4fa7b51df7a69a17347b%2Fgettyimages-2161058393.jpg)
President Biden told Democratic lawmakers and donors in no uncertain terms that he's not ending his reelection bid after he faltered in the debate โ and that they needed to stop talking about it.
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