Erika Sumner#BREAKING #NEWS: #NYC #Democrat & member of the Congressional #Black Caucus Rep. #RitchieTorres withdraws from support for #Biden: “If we are going on a #politicalsuicide mission, then we should at least be honest about it.” President Biden had a call w/ the #CBC on Monday to secure their support, prepare for more defections (soon🤞).
#election2024 #BlackMastodon #Democracy
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/10/politics/house-democrats-biden-future?cid=ios_app
‘Political suicide mission’: Congressional Black Caucus member Rep. Ritchie Torres switches tack on Biden
New York Democrat Rep. Ritchie Torres, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, said in a statement Wednesday that “there must be a serious reckoning with the down-ballot effect of whomever we nominate,” a marked reversal from his approach just days ago.