US Democrats speed up Biden nomination process?

US President Joe Biden (Photo: Getty).

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is expected to officially nominate Joe Biden as its presidential candidate as early as July 21. This move is aimed at ending speculation about the possibility of a replacement candidate appearing after Biden's performance at the June 27 debate with Republican rival Donald Trump.

The Democratic Party had previously planned to nominate Mr. Biden before the party convention in August. However, an early nomination would quell internal party chatter about calling for a candidate to replace Mr. Biden and strengthen party unity.

The DNC will hold several meetings from July 16 to July 21 to finalize the rules and procedures for the vote. Two Democratic sources familiar with the matter also confirmed that the Democrats are likely to set the date of July 21, just three days after the Republicans are expected to formally nominate Donald Trump.

The first live debate between Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump in the 2024 presidential election season took place on June 27 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Mr. Biden's performance was said to have fallen short of expectations.

Biden's campaign explained that this was because he had a cold and "over-prepared." On the other hand, they said that CNN moderators did not fact-check Mr. Trump's statements during the debate.

Biden's team also dismissed speculation that he would drop out of the race. Members of Biden's family also supported him continuing his campaign.

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