Joe Manchin calls on Biden to exit the presidential race and 'pass the torch to a new generation'

• Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday called on President Joe Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee.
• "I think that we have a lot of talent on the bench, a lot of good people," the senator told CNN.
• Manchin called for an "open process" to select a nominee and said he preferred a governor.

Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday called on President Joe Biden to step aside as the Democratic presidential nominee and make way for a "new generation" of leadership.

In his remarks, Manchin suggested that he'd look beyond Vice President Kamala Harris, who many see as a favorite to capture the nomination should such a scenario unfold.