Newsom denies that he is plotting to replace Biden as president

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) denied he would accept the Democratic nomination in 2024 following the Republican debate in California on Wednesday.
Fox News host Sean Hannity prompted the governor, “Under any circumstances at all … will you ever, ever accept the Democratic nomination to run for president in 2024, under any circumstances at all? That’s a yes or no.”
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“Of course not. It’s a hypothetical,” Newsom told him.
As Hannity pushed him for a decisive answer, Newsom said, “No.”
The California Democrat claimed the notion was “ridiculous,” reiterating, “Joe Biden’s our president.”
“He’s gonna win this reelection,” he added, claiming he also won the GOP debate.
The question comes as people have become increasingly concerned about Biden’s age, 80, and its effect on his ability to serve another term as president effectively. In a recent Associated Press/NORC poll, 77% claimed his age prohibited him from serving another term effectively. Biden would be 86 at the end of a second term.
More than half of respondents said the same for former President Donald Trump, who is …