Overview

• In a June 1 NBC interview, Sen. Raphael Warnock said last year’s election is over and declined to address whether President Biden should have ended his campaign sooner.
• Warnock countered questions drawn from David Plouffe’s new book, which suggests an earlier Biden exit would have allowed a robust Democratic primary featuring figures like Newsom, Whitmer and Buttigieg.
• He shifted attention to opposing a GOP-backed tax and spending package that he warned could cut Medicaid benefits for up to 7 million Americans.
• Democratic leaders including Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have emphasized looking forward and collaborating on current legislative priorities.
• Party figures are debating a leadership gap and potential 2028 contenders, with Kamala Harris remaining the only established frontrunner if she opts to run again.