The White House is grappling with a whisper campaign about President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection prospects as his poll numbers slide and record-high inflation and supply chain kinks persist.
But the circular firing squad, which has become commonplace in Democratic politics, is likely to exacerbate what history dictates will be a difficult midterm election cycle for the party.
Democratic strategist Stefan Hankin ripped the intraparty fracas as unhelpful, describing it as “very typical of Democrats.”