At a meeting with Democratic governors at the White House, the president was grilled about the path forward as he worked to solidify support from elected leaders.
From left, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland, and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota speaking to reporters after the governors’ meeting with President Biden on Wednesday.
Leading Democrats have lent legitimacy to questions about the president’s mental acuity, and made clear that the matter of his stepping aside is far from settled.
The decision most likely delays Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 case past the election, and if he wins in November, people close to him expect the Justice Department to drop the charges.