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Charlamagne Presses Ex-DNC Chair Jaime Harrison Over Not Urging Biden to Step Aside

The interview renews a dispute over how much authority party officials had to push Joe Biden aside in 2024.

Overview

  • Charlamagne tha God challenged Jaime Harrison on The Breakfast Club on Friday for not telling Biden to drop his reelection bid.
  • Harrison argued the DNC chair lacks power to pick the nominee or direct a sitting president not to run.
  • Charlamagne countered that leaders should have urged Biden to step down earlier, pointing to long-standing age concerns.
  • Harrison said Biden ultimately withdrew on July 21, 2024 after party pressure and that no candidate of significance mounted a serious challenge.
  • The two sparred over Dean Phillips’ treatment and a book claim that Biden failed to recognize Harrison, which Harrison called false.