White House official: Biden is ready to re-enter the campaign next week

As Biden faces growing calls from prominent Democrats to drop out of the race, a member of his inner circle has flatly denied reports that the president is now more open to ending his campaign and said Biden is ready to re-enter the campaign next week. "Anyone who has spoken to Biden in the last 24 hours can tell you that's not true," a senior White House official reportedly said. The official said nothing has changed about Biden's candidacy and campaign, except that his coronavirus diagnosis yesterday has kept him home. The senior official expressed anger and frustration at the criticism Biden has received from his fellow Democrats. He acknowledged that calls for Biden to drop out have already taken a toll and could cause a further slide in the polls.