Seventh senior Democrat suggests Biden should step aside in White House race

Joe Biden is battling to hold onto the Democratic nomination for the presidency (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta/PA)

The mood on Capitol Hill turned grimly uncertain on Tuesday as Democrats wrestled over President Joe Biden’s re-election and the extraordinary question before them – whether to stand behind his candidacy or push the president to bow out amid concerns over his ability to lead them to victory.

House and Senate Democrats met privately with tensions running high.