The National Committee of the US Democratic Party has postponed the online vote that would approve Joe Biden as a candidate for the US presidency. It will be held during the first week of August, Suspilne writes.
This was reported by the American newspaper The New York Times.
According to an anonymous source, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for the postponement of the online vote. The vote was supposed to take place next week.
The newspaper reported, Schumer spoke with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. They both agreed to push the Democratic Party to postpone the process.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, co-chair of the party’s rules committee, which determines
When and how the nomination process will take place, called Biden’s campaign manager, Jen O’Malley Dillon, to tell her that the roll call vote should be postponed.
Due to the pressure, Democratic National Committee officials announced on Wednesday,
July 18, that online voting would be held during the first week of August.
Congressman Jared Huffman of California, who organized his fellow Democrats to pressure the party, said the new deadline was a “positive step”. However, he said it was unlikely to ease concerns about Joe Biden’s viability.
