Sen. Joe Manchin on why he can't endorse Trump, but isn't sold on Biden
At 76, West Virginia senator Joe Manchin waves off the concerns of some of his colleagues about a candidate's age and how it might affect their ability to carry out the responsibilities of office.
"I don't look at age," the democratic senator told NPR's Michel Martin. "I look at [candidates] person by person. And with Joe Biden, every time I've been with him, we've talked, I've had no problem whatsoever".
He is, however, reluctant to back the President in the 2024 election.
"I'm hoping that the Joe Biden that I know, the Joe Biden that I've known for a long time will come back," Manchin told Morning Edition.
As a self described "conservative Democrat," Manchin has frequently played spoiler to some of Biden's key even after the White House made multiple concessions in an effort to assuage his concerns. He similarly withheld his vote from Biden's , and by refusing to join with fellow Democrats in an evenly divided Senate.
