Biden advisers to join Senate Dems for special meeting amid swelling concerns

Sen. Doug Jones calls concerns over Biden's health a 'nothingburger' in debate with CNN host

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Several top campaign advisers for President Biden will join Senate Democrats for a meeting on Thursday at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) as lawmakers continue to reveal their concerns about Biden as a candidate. 

Senior Biden advisers Mike Donilon and Steve Ricchetti, and Campaign Chair Jen O'Malley Dillon are attending the special meeting off the Capitol campus, a source familiar confirmed to Fox News Digital.

President Joe Biden stands at his podium during the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections between himself and former president Donald Trump at CNN's studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. (Kevin D. Liles for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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The Senate Democrat caucus met for a regularly scheduled lunch on Tuesday, where Biden's debate performance and what it means for his candidacy were discussed. 

Afterward, Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., revealed on CNN that he told his colleagues he doesn't believe Biden can beat Trump in November. The Democrat is the first caucus member to publicly claim as much. 

Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner. 

Follow Julia's reporting on X at @JuliaaJohnson_ and send tips to [email protected].

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