A letter circulating among House Democrats claims there is “no legal justification” for early voting, arguing that the “extraordinary and unprecedented action” could be “perceived as a restriction on legitimate debate.”
The document, obtained by Axios, warned that “prematurely shutting down any potential changes to the Democratic ticket” by recounting votes starting July 21 would be a “terrible idea.”
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) initially announced plans to hold online voting earlier than expected due to the early August deadline for accessing ballots in Ohio. The deadline has now been pushed back to September 1.
‘Not receiving the honest truth’
Chris LaCivita, a senior adviser to Trump’s campaign, said Biden’s team was trying to “run out the clock, but that’s not necessarily going to eliminate the discussion” about the 81-year-old’s competence.
Meanwhile, some Democrats are increasingly concerned that the president is not being briefed by his advisers on polls showing him trailing Trump.
“He’s not getting the honest truth,” one House Democrat told The Washington Post.
On Monday, Biden made another embarrassing gaffe by incorrectly referring to the gender of the head of the Secret Service.
The Democratic leader rejected claims that he had not been in contact with the agency’s director, Kimberly Cheatle, since would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks fired a volley of bullets at Trump.
“Oh, I’ve heard that from him,” Biden said. NBC News anchor Lester Holt quickly corrected the president, saying, “You’ve heard that from her.”
