Charlamagne Criticizes Ex-DNC Chair Harrison for Not Pressuring Biden to Quit 2024 Race

During a recent episode of The Breakfast Club, radio host Charlamagne tha God sharply criticized former Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison for not urging President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race sooner. Harrison acknowledged that while rumors suggested the DNC controlled the nominee selection, he claimed he lacked authority to force Biden's withdrawal, and doubted Biden would have listened. Charlamagne pressed that Harrison "could have and should have" insisted Biden step down earlier, especially since Biden eventually did so after a poor debate performance and mounting party pressure. The discussion highlighted concerns about Biden's age and the divisiveness his prolonged candidacy caused within the Democratic Party, with Charlamagne asserting Biden should have been a transitional president from the start. Harrison responded by saying that if Biden was too old, stronger challengers should have emerged, though he downplayed the seriousness of challengers like former Rep. Dean Phillips. The exchange underscored ongoing tensions within the Democratic Party about leadership decisions and electoral strategy in the 2024 election cycle.