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House Democratic Leader Jeffries Withholds Endorsement From Biden

Jeffries holds a press conference at the Capitol in Washington

During a recent meeting at the White House, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries refrained from offering his endorsement to President Joe Biden. According to a source familiar with the meeting, Jeffries candidly expressed the views of the caucus, as outlined in a letter, but deliberately chose not to publicly endorse Biden or state that the decision to withdraw from the campaign should be left to Biden.

He did not state that the decision to withdraw should be left to Biden.
Jeffries expressed caucus views but did not endorse Biden publicly.
It is unclear if Biden directly requested Jeffries' endorsement.

Although it remains unclear whether Biden directly requested Jeffries' endorsement, another source familiar with the situation revealed that Jeffries did not provide it during the meeting or in a public letter issued on Friday.

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