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Biden news conference is key event as he faces calls to step aside from race | WATCH LIVE

Biden's news conference is a key event in a monumental week for his campaign as he fends off calls to step aside as the party’s nominee.
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President Joe Biden attends Working Session II of the NATO Summit in Washington, Thursday, July 11, 2024.

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — President Joe Biden will hold a news conference around 4:00 p.m. Thursday, the key event in a monumental week for his campaign as he fends off calls for him to step aside as the party’s presumptive nominee. His big moment comes on the last day of the NATO summit.

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After a dismal debate performance, Biden's candidacy is still under question. The first Senate Democrat, Peter Welch of Vermont, and over a dozen House Democrats have publicly called for Biden to end his campaign.

One of the staunchest supporters in the president's corner has been his wife Jill Biden. As she tries to help her husband salvage his campaign she's also coming under new scrutiny from critics who’ve cast her as a power-hungry wife pushing her 81-year-old husband to run again.

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