Progressive local weather group Dawn Motion says Biden ought to ‘cross the torch’ – Watts Up With That?
By KLIMA-DEPOT
By Marc Morano
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4768709-sunrise-movement-climate-change-green-groups-biden-2024
BY RACHEL FRAZIN
The Sunrise Movement, a progressive youth-led climate group, is calling on President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race after his dismal debate performance raised fears among Democrats that he could beat former President Trump.
“To the young people: losing this election could change the rest of our lives,” said Aru Shiney-Ajay, executive director of the Sunrise Movement, in a written statement.
“Joe Biden’s next climate policy act must be to pass the baton to a new candidate,” Shiney-Ajay added.
With this statement, Sunrise appears to be the first major climate or environmental group to publicly call on Biden to resign.
It also represents a rare break with the stance of some of the group's key political allies, such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), both of whom support Biden despite calls from other Democrats for him to drop out.
More than a dozen Democratic members of Congress publicly called on Biden to withdraw from the race.
The Sunrise Movement has not yet pledged official support to Biden. While the group supports a number of the president's climate policies, it is calling on him to go further and, for example, declare a national climate emergency.
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