“I’m Going to Duck That Question”: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Will Not Answer on Biden Run

Democratic Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse declined to answer whether President Joe Biden should seek a second term, while speaking on Thursday’s podcast.

During an appearance on the Rhode Island Report podcast, Whitehouse discussed the upcoming midterms and was asked whether Biden should launch a bid for re-election.

“I believe it’s going to be something that we watch as we get through this election,” Whitehouse stated. He isn’t on the ballot. He doesn’t need to make a decision now about 2024.”

“But I do think that from now through November is a really important period for the Biden administration to set the mark for how they’re going to campaign for 2024 and to establish the narrative.”

Whitehouse was further pressured to answer, but dodged the question again.

Q: “Do you think [Biden] should run again?”

Democrat Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse: “I’m going to duck that question.” pic.twitter.com/eRCekJ1FHP

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“I’m gonna duck the question if you don’t mind,” Whitehouse laughed. “We don’t have any candidates yet for 2024, and I’m not picking amongst them.”

Democratic Missouri Rep. Cori Bush was similarly hesitant to answer a question about Biden’s potential run during a July interview with KSDK.

Bush said that she did not want to “answer” the question about whether Biden should run. (RELATED: ‘I Apologize’: Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney Regrets Not Committing To Biden For 2024, Gushes Over President)

“He’s the president. When Joe Manchin refused to say whether he would support Biden for reelection, he got in a heated argument on MSNBC.

I’m not going talk about it,” Manchin responded to a question about Biden running.

New York Democratic representatives Jerry Nadler, Carolyn Maloney and others rebuffed the question in a primary debate. Nadler said it was “too soon to say .”