Biden is our nominee,Harris says after lawmaker call him to step aside

A House Democratic lawmaker has become the first in the party to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee for president, citing Biden’s debate performance against Donald Trump failing to "effectively defend his many accomplishments". Representative Lloyd Doggett of Texas said in a statement on Tuesday that Biden should "make the painful and difficult decision to withdraw"."My decision to make these strong reservations public is not done lightly nor does it in any way diminish my respect for all that President Biden has achieved", Doggett said. "Recognising that, unlike Trump, President Biden’s first commitment has always been to our country, not himself, I am hopeful that he will make the painful and difficult decision to withdraw. I respectfully call on him to do so".
Meanwhile,Vice President Kamala Harris immediately pushed back on the idea that President Joe Biden should step aside, after Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas called on him to leave the race in the wake of his unsteady debate performance last week."Look, Joe Biden is our nominee," she said in an exclusive interview with CBS News. "We beat Trump once, and we're going to beat him again, period."Harris said she's "proud to be Joe Biden's running mate" and declined to directly answer a question about whether she's ready to lead the country if necessary.