Adam Frisch Joins Growing Chorus of Democrats Urging Biden to Step Aside

Colorado congressional candidate Adam Frisch argues that President Biden's recent performance at the CNN Presidential Debate and declining poll numbers indicate the need for a change in leadership, echoing concerns raised by other prominent Democrats.

Democratic congressional candidate Adam Frisch has added his voice to the growing number of Democrats calling for President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. Frisch, who is running to flip Colorado's 3rd Congressional District from red to blue, argued that Biden's performance at the recent CNN Presidential Debate and his declining poll numbers raise serious concerns about his ability to lead the country effectively.

"Listen, I think with all due respect, President Biden's been on a one-way, downhill place for months, based on polling," Frisch said. "I’m not a doctor. I'm not going to play one on TV… [but] I’m hearing from boots-on-the-ground Democrats and independents — they do not like where they see the president's going in his ability to articulate a vision on the forward."

Adam Frisch Joins Growing Chorus of Democrats Urging Biden to Step Aside

Questions about the president's physical and mental condition were brought to the forefront during last Thursday's CNN Presidential Debate between Biden and former President Trump, during which the president appeared confused at times, mouth agape, and frequently unable to complete sentences.

"Those 12 or 13 Biden advisers have been hiding him for months and months and months, skipping the Super Bowl ad, not having as many press conferences as I believe presidents have had in the past," Frisch alleged. "It was a bad night, but it was not [the] only bad night, and I think people need to come to their senses about that and try to move forward with a new plan."

Adam Frisch Joins Growing Chorus of Democrats Urging Biden to Step Aside

Frisch's comments came after Reuters first reported that a group of 25 House Democrats were preparing to call on Biden to step aside as the 2024 candidate if he does not buck concerns that he's not up to the task within a matter of days. There are also reports of letters circulating among House Democrats that would call for Biden to withdraw from the race, Fox News Digital reported. Efforts have included both vulnerable Democrats in swing districts and left-wing lawmakers in safe seats, one of two sources familiar with the discussions said.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, became the first sitting House Democrat to outright call for Biden to pull out of the race. Other House Democrats are reportedly questioning whether Biden is the best-positioned candidate to beat Trump, who they largely view as a threat to democracy.

Adam Frisch Joins Growing Chorus of Democrats Urging Biden to Step Aside

The White House has blamed "jet lag" and a "cold" for Biden's performance on the debate stage.

Biden reportedly denied that he is stepping aside when he and Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance Wednesday on a Democratic National Committee call to try to calm allies. "I am running. I am the leader of the Democratic Party. No one is pushing me out," Biden was reported as saying.

The Biden campaign told Fox News Digital in response to Democrats' concerns: "He is absolutely not dropping out." White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre gave the same answer during Wednesday's briefing when asked whether Biden is considering stepping down. On Tuesday, when asked whether the president had Alzheimer's disease or dementia, she replied, in part, "It's a no."

Fox News' Chad Pergram and Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.