 sending a letter to Capitol Hill Democrats Monday morning that emphatically stated that he would continue on as the party's plan nominee. He said in the letter to lawmakers, quote, I am firmly committed to staying in this race, to running the race to the end, and to beating Donald Trump. Many Democratic lawmakers have made no secret that they have questions about whether he would be able to beat Trump in November and serve another four years in office. A handful of Democrats have publicly called on Biden to step aside, and those numbers are expected to grow in the coming days. Bernie Bennett, Washington.