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00:00He's the first Democratic lawmaker to publicly call on Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential
00:06race, amid growing concern about the president's age and fitness for office.
00:11In a statement, Texas Congressman Lloyd Doggett outlined how Biden's shaky debate performance
00:16last week firmed up his decision to ask the president to withdraw.
00:21Instead of reassuring voters, the president failed to effectively defend his many accomplishments
00:26and exposed Trump's many lies, recognising that, unlike Trump, President Biden's first
00:32commitment has always been to our country, not himself.
00:36I'm hopeful that he will make the painful and difficult decision to withdraw.
00:41Doggett is not alone in voicing concern following Biden's debate with Donald Trump on Thursday,
00:46during which the president stumbled over some responses and his voice was hoarse from an
00:51apparent cold.
00:52Although she commended his legislative achievements, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it
00:57was legitimate to question whether Biden's debate performance was a one-off or a broader
01:02health issue.
01:03Now, again, I think it's a legitimate question to say, is this an episode or is this a condition?
01:11And so when people ask that question, it's completely legitimate of both candidates.
01:16The president blamed his poor performance on jet lag after going on back-to-back trips
01:21to Europe.
01:22But Democratic leaders and donors are growing increasingly concerned about Biden's ability
01:27to win the presidential election in November.
01:30Keen to turn a page on the debate, the White House has announced a blitz of media events
01:34scheduled for Joe Biden to prove his ability to do the job well, starting with a meeting
01:39today with Democratic governors and congressional leaders, followed by a TV interview on Friday,
01:45trips to Wisconsin and Philadelphia on Sunday and a press conference at the NATO summit
01:50in Washington next week.