In a highly-anticipated ABC News interview on Friday night, President Joe Biden failed to assuage Democratic anxieties about his 2024 reelection bid against former President Donald Trump. This comes as two prominent Democratic lawmakers, Rep. Mike Quigley of Illinois and Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota, joined a growing chorus of voices calling on Biden to withdraw from the presidential race.

Rep. Angie Craig issued a statement on Saturday morning, expressing her concerns about risking a second Trump presidency. She respectfully called on President Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee and make way for a new generation of leaders to emerge. With Rep. Craig's announcement, she becomes the fifth House Democrat to urge Biden to exit the race.

Rep. Mike Quigley made his own announcement during an MSNBC interview just before the ABC News interview aired, adding his voice to the growing list of Democratic lawmakers, donors, and strategists who doubt Biden's ability to secure victory against Trump in the upcoming election. Representatives Lloyd Doggett of Texas, Raúl Grijalva of Arizona, and Seth Moulton of Massachusetts have also publicly called for Biden to step down.

Even some of Biden's closest allies, like former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, have publicly acknowledged concerns about his fitness for reelection. While they still support Biden, they validate the need to address concerns raised about his debate performance and overall standing in the race.

Behind closed doors, several Democratic lawmakers and their staff have anonymously expressed their worries about Biden, even after the ABC News interview. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is reportedly organizing a virtual meeting of Democratic committee ranking members, where Biden's reelection concerns are likely to be discussed. Additionally, Senator Mark Warner is aiming to convene a meeting of Democratic senators next week to address the impact of these concerns on down-ballot races.

The donor class is also sounding alarms about Biden's candidacy. Galaxy CEO Michael Novogratz, a Democratic donor, took to social media to voice his desire for a change beyond the "gerontocracy" that has been in power for the past three decades. Other Democratic donors, including Disney heiress Abigail Disney, have halted future donations until Biden bows out of the race.

Recent polls, such as the New York Times/Siena College and the Wall Street Journal surveys, have shown Biden losing ground against Trump following his lackluster debate performance on June 27. Biden himself admitted to ABC News' George Stephanopoulos that it was a bad episode and attributed his shortcomings to exhaustion and lack of preparation.

Despite the growing concerns within the Democratic Party, President Biden firmly stated in the interview that he has no intention of dropping out of the 2024 race, adding that not even divine intervention would sway his decision.

As the pressure mounts, it remains to be seen how Biden will address the concerns raised by fellow Democrats and whether he can regain confidence from his party as he seeks a second term as president.