House Dems "Prepare To Break With Biden If he Tanks NATO Presser", Politico

Politico reportingthat House Democratic lawmakers, "are making contingency plans in case Joe Biden tanks his highly anticipated solo press conference later Thursday, with at least a half-dozen lawmakers preparing to go public against the president."

• Politico adds: "Three of those lawmakers’ offices have already drafted statements, according to two people who have been briefed on conversations."
• The Politico report supports analysis from MNI's Political Risk team who noted at 14:46 BST "Dem statements calling on Biden to step could come after NATO presser," citing Capitol Hill reports that House members have, "prepared statements in working form ready to call on Biden to step aside."
• Politico notes in their report, although lawmakers are divided internally about how to handle the situation, "all Democrats agree on one thing: The party is running out of time to come up with a strategy to help them defeat Trump and take back the House in November."