Several top Democrats privately say Biden may decide to drop out of the presidential race as soon as this weekend, citing rising pressure from party leaders and close friends.
The 81-year-old president, self-isolating with COVID, faces mounting pressure, bad polls, and scrutiny.
Top party leaders and key donors believe he can't win, change public perceptions of his age and acuity, or deliver congressional majorities.
Staying in could lead to a Trump landslide and harm Biden's legacy and Democrats' hopes in November.
Schumer, Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have all urged Biden to step aside.
Obama and the Clintons are signaling similar sentiments.
Top Biden aides are now saying it's a matter of when, not if, Biden announces he's not running.
Source: Axios