White House denies reports of Biden plans to exit 2024 race

White House spokesperson Andrew Bates is replying directly to reports suggesting President Biden may be exiting the 2024 race, denying them outright.

In response to an NBC News report that Biden's family has been discussing what it would look like for him to drop out of the race, Bates wrote on X, "Wrong. Keep the faith."

He bluntly replied "No" to a different post on Thursday that suggested Biden would be making a "major announcement" in the next few days.

Bates has begun to react in this fashion on X to respond to the influx of reports that suggest Biden may drop out. He has also criticized journalists for allegedly not reaching out to the White House for comment before publishing.

"Most every reporter we deal with is good about this as they go about their important and difficult jobs. But for the outliers, a polite reminder: *we* are aware that *you* are aware that you have a responsibility to come to us for comment *before* publishing," he said in a separate X post. "Appreciate y'all."

The continued reports about Biden's status as a candidate for president in the 2024 election come as 23 Congressional Democrats have called on him to drop out of the race, with the most recent doing so on Friday morning.