Sen. Tim Kaine (D‑VA) responded to reporter questions on Monday inquiring where he stood on the push for President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential election.
The former Virginia governor called the division “not helpful” in the party as the dribbling out of Democrats’ criticism of the president has consumed the news cycle.
“It’s not helpful. We need to be unified to be successful [in November]. We have to find a dynamic that will enable us to be unified,” Kaine said. “I do see paths forward where we can be unified, but that’s a burden on our shoulders.”
He added, “We need a lot of unity and energy in order to be successful. The debate did create some excitement and interest, which may have been lacking before the debate.”
A reporter pressed Kaine about his personal view of the pressure campaign to oust Biden.
“Any advice I have for the president, I’m going to share with th …