Mr. Murphy said he thought Mr. Biden could still defeat Mr. trump But he added that “the president must answer the questions that voters have.” Mr. Murphy insisted several times during the interview that Mr. Biden had to prove himself “this week” in “unscripted” conversations with voters.
“They need to see more of the president, and I hope we see that this week,” he said.
The senator's message also appeared to warn the president and those around him that defiant posturing in response to real questions about Mr. Biden's candidacy could not be tolerated. The president has denied that several Democrats have called on him to withdraw, saying only “the Lord Almighty” could persuade him to withdraw from the race.
“There are still questions,” said Mr. Murphy. “The clock is ticking.”
Another Democrat, Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, said through a spokeswoman that he believes Mr. Biden “needs to reassure the American people that he can run a vigorous campaign to defeat Donald Trump” and that he will be talking to his colleagues this week about “the most viable path forward in this existential election.”
And Sen. Angus King, a Maine independent who caucuses with Democrats, feels similarly, according to a spokesman. Mr. King “believes that the president should take every opportunity in the coming days to establish his ability to continue the campaign and the work of the presidency through unscripted interviews and direct interactions with voters,” he said on Sunday. spokesman, Matthew Felling. “Only through such a public process can he demonstrate that Thursday was simply a quiet night and that his past ability to define problems and seek common sense solutions has not diminished.”
Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson contributed to this report.
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