 Representative Scott Peters of California put out a statement saying, quote, Today, I asked President Biden to withdraw from the presidential campaign. The stakes are high and we are in a losing course. Just minutes earlier, the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, Representative Jim Himes of Connecticut, called on Biden to step aside in a post on X. Purple District Representative Eric Sorensen of Illinois wrote on X, I'm hopeful President Biden will step aside in his campaign for president. One House Democrat watching the appearance.