A controversial veteran political analyst claims to have a detailed picture of imminent plans for President Joe Biden to exit the 2024 presidential race.
According to Mark Halperin in a post on X, "Multiple sources outline the apparent state of play on Biden at this time: plans to announce withdrawal from nomination as early as this weekend, with Sunday most likely; Jon Meacham polishing up remarks; Biden will NOT resign the presidency; Biden will NOT endorse Harris; open convention with Harris and about 3 others; super delegates will not be allowed to vote on 1st ballot; Harris is vetting at least four possible running mates, including Andy Beshear and possibly [Josh] Shapiro."
In a segment on the right-wing network Newsmax, Halperin added that California Gov. Gavin Newsom is also in consideration for Harris' running mate; however, Halperin did not explain how Harris would in that case circumvent the 12th Amendment restriction on two people from the same state on one ticket.
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He did not elaborate on his sources for any of these claims, and Andrew Bates, a senior White House assistant, responded by saying, "this fan fiction is wrong."
Halperin used to be a prominent political commentator for NBC News, but was fired in 2017 after a number of women came forward to accuse him of sexual harassment. He went on for a time to advise No Labels, a bipartisan group that unsuccessfully sought to run a third-party presidential candidate this year, and is currently working as a commentator for far-right Newsmax.
Regardless of Halperin's claims, other sources have also reported that Biden is weighing a possible announcement of withdrawal from the race as early as this weekend, although officials close to the president continue to assert this is not the case and Biden has every intention to continue his campaign.
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