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- Obama may be quietly backing efforts for Biden to step aside, according to reports.
- Biden's poor debate performance has led to increased calls for him to drop out.
- A number of people in Obama's circle, including his former aides and George Clooney, have criticized Biden.
Former president Barack Obama may be quietly supporting — or at least not objecting to — the Democratic push to oust Joe Biden, according to multiple reports.
On the Thursday morning broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" — a personal favorite show of Biden's — host Joe Scarborough said that the Biden team believes Obama is supporting the Democratic revolt against Biden's reelection campaign.