Baltimore mayor Scott voices support for President Biden

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is joining Democratic mayors across the country to show support for President Joe Biden.

“I fortunately get to be with the president probably more than most mayors and I have not been concerned,” Scott said during a press conference on Wednesday. “I am concerned that we are not having a conversation that we should be having. His opponent is a convicted felon. His opponent wants to take away further take away women’s rights. His opponent… wants to be a dictator. His opponent won’t acknowledge the results of an election. His opponent wants to turn back this country into the 1960s or before. That’s what we should be talking about here.”

Maryland Rep. Kweisi Mfume also issued support for Biden.

President Biden holds news conference as candidacy faces more scrutiny

President Biden took questions from reporters for about an hour in a news conference that showcased his strong command of foreign policy but also included the kind of verbal stumbles that have stoked concerns from members of his party about his fitness to continue his campaign. The most notable flub was calling Vice President Harris “Vice President Trump” in the session’s opening minutes. Moments after the news conference ended, Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) issued a statement calling on Biden to “step away” from the race and “make way for a new generation of leaders,” joining a growing list of lawmakers who have called for Biden to step aside.