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White House staffers have been told to hunker down and try to weather the chaos that could save President Joe Biden’s 2024 election campaign, according to multiple reports.
Biden’s chief of staff, Jeff Zients, held an all-staff conference call on Wednesday and told aides to be proud of their work and to tune out the noise surrounding Biden as he focuses on his reelection bid. According to The Hill.
As Biden struggles to reassure donors and key supporters after his disastrous debate defeat this week, Zients has told his staff to hit the ground running and “run, run, run.” The New York Times wrote:
The Hill reported that Zaients encouraged his staff to be disciplined and supportive of one another.
Associated Press They also reported on the meeting, writing that it was an effort to boost morale at the White House.
This comes after Biden told his team and Democratic National Committee staff on Wednesday: He will continue to runHe denied reports that he privately believed his campaign was beyond salvation.
“I will not resign. I will fight this campaign to the end, and we will win,” Biden said.
The President, Panicked donors Since the debate, Trump has met with Trump and some of his key supporters, during which he repeatedly mumbled, didn’t finish sentences and at times appeared distracted and lost.
Since then, at least two Democrats have called on Biden to not run for reelection, and two others have said the president is likely to lose to his rival, former President Donald Trump.
Biden’s office has been widely reported to be holding frequent calls and meetings with political leaders, including the majority leader. Senator Chuck Schumer Democratic Congressman from New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries In New York.
The White House has so far California Governor Gavin Newsom, Minnesota Governor Tim WalshNew York Governor Kathy Hawkle.
Experts and observers remain skeptical.
“A growing body of evidence shows that when faced with imminent failure, we often double down on our decisions rather than rethink our plans,” writes Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In an op-ed in The Times“It feels better to fight than to give up.”
The Biden campaign and White House press teams did not immediately respond to Business Insider’s requests for comment sent outside regular working hours.