Dems' 'deeply self-destructive' attacks on Biden to blame for weakening his candidacy, lawmaker says

A House Democrat backing President Biden is blasting members of his own party for speaking out against Biden's 2024 candidacy in public, arguing it is putting the president in a worse position amid the fallout from the 81-year-old's disastrous debate performance last month.

Congress is back in session on Monday for the first time since the immediate fallout of Biden's debate performance, and it is expected to bring a heap of scrutiny on Democratic lawmakers.

Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y....