Shapiro, Murphy, Carney, other governors meet with President Biden
WASHINGTON (WPVI) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, and Delaware Gov. John Carney were among more than a dozen Democratic governors from across the country who met with President Biden on Wednesday.
The meeting came as questions swirled about the future of Biden's re-election campaign as fallout continues from last week's debate with Donald Trump.
Some governors, including Carney, attended the White House meeting in person. Shapiro and Murphy both attended virtually.
ABC News reported that the meeting came after Democratic governors held their own call previously and asked Biden to speak with them, according to three people with knowledge of the president's schedule.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, chair of the Democratic Governors Association, said that on the previous call, governors spoke to "what was obviously a poor performance" in the debate with participants "asking questions about, what is the plan?"
Waltz said he expected Wednesday's meeting to address "some of the same concerns."
The Biden campaign said the president sought Democratic governors' "advice and expertise" during the meeting.
Campaign officials also said Biden is determined to stay in the race to defeat Trump in the fall.
"Tonight President Biden and Vice President Harris met with Democratic governors from across the country at the White House to discuss their continued partnership in this reelection campaign. The president reiterated his determination to defeat the existential threat of Donald Trump at the ballot box in November and sought the advice and expertise of Democratic governors," the campaign said in a statement.
"In addition to defeating Donald Trump, the meeting also focused on the importance of electing Democrats up and down the ballot to deliver more Democratic governors and more Democratic majorities in Congress and statehouses across the country. All participants reiterated their shared commitment to do everything possible to make sure President Biden and Vice President Harris beat Donald Trump in November," the campaign added.
Biden will sit down with ABC News on Friday for his first television interview since the debate.
Biden is also set to speak to "Good Morning America" and "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos for the interview. A first look will air on the Friday, July 5, edition of "World News Tonight with David Muir" with portions airing on Saturday and Sunday on "Good Morning America."
The extended interview will air Sunday, July 7, on "This Week" and Monday's episode of "Good Morning America."
