House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries met privately with President Biden

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a letter to colleagues Friday that he met with President Joe Biden on Thursday evening and "directly expressed the full breadth of insight, heartfelt perspectives and conclusions about the path forward that the Caucus has shared in our recent time together." This comes as more than a dozen Democrats in the House have called on Biden to step aside, while others want the president to stay in the race.

Jeffries said Democrats have had an "extensive discussion" about the country's future. And the conversations have been, as he said earlier in the week, "candid, clear-eyed and comprehensive."

Two White House officials confirmed the meeting but declined further comment.