Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors and look to shore up support after shaky debate

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to speak with Democratic governors as he attempts to solidify support among his party’s top leaders after last week’s shaky debate performance. The discussion will come Wednesday and is likely to be mostly virtual, according to two people familiar with Biden’s plan. They insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss a schedule that hadn’t yet been made public. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says Biden will speak with Democratic governors and also hold calls with party leaders in Congress. Those are the strongest indications yet that Biden is attempting to calm fears among some Democrats worried about postdebate fallout.