Blumenauer becomes ninth Democrat to publicly call for Biden to drop reelection bid

Rep. Earl Blumenauer became the ninth House Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to drop his bid for reelection.

“While this is a decision for the president and the first lady, I hope they will come to the conclusion that I and others have: President Biden should not be the Democratic presidential nominee," he said in a statement.

The veteran Oregon lawmaker is retiring from Congress this year.