Barack Obama expresses concern to Democrats about Joe Biden’s candidacy

Biden has insisted he is not backing down, adamant that he is the candidate who beat Republican Donald Trump before and will do it again this year

President Joe Biden, right, and former presidents Barack Obama, left, and Bill Clinton participate in a fundraising event with Stephen Colbert at Radio City Music Hall, Thursday, March 28, 2024, in New York. Picture: AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Former US president Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about incumbent Joe Biden’s candidacy- while speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi warned him that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control in the House if he did not step away from the race.

Ms Pelosi also showed Joe Biden polling that he probably cannot defeat Republican Donald Trump, sources say.