Joe Biden deboarding Air Force One at night, wearing a baseball cap.
Joe Biden arrived in Delaware on Wednesday night. Credit: Reuters
.Biden under fresh pressure from party
A tale of two campaigns continues to unfold in the U.S.
In Milwaukee on Wednesday night, Republicans invigorated by Donald Trump’s swift return after Saturday’s attempt on his life cheered on their newly nominated vice-presidential candidate JD Vance.
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden’s return to the campaign trail has been cut short by Covid, forcing him to isolate with “mild symptoms” in his Delaware home.
And now the shock of last weekend’s attack has tapered off, he is facing renewed pressure to step away from the race. The top two Democrats in Congress, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, have met him individually, reportedly expressing concerns.
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Spokespeople for both men brushed off the reports, but did not deny them outright.
Mr Schumer’s office said only he had “conveyed the views of his caucus directly”.
Biden shows no sign of stepping aside, a White House spokesman saying he told both leaders he plans to win.
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Analysis: In his speech at the Republican convention, JD Vance evoked his “hillbilly” roots while showing a hard political edge, Anthony Zurcher writes.
Trump shooting: The former president’s would-be assassin was flagged as “suspicious” by the Secret Service up to an hour before he began shooting but was lost in the crowd, lawmakers have been told.
.Culled from BBC
