The Democratic candidate for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District called for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the U.S. presidential race on Thursday. Michael Moore, who won the Democratic primary last month and will challenge U.

After days of no direct talks between Joe Biden and congressional leaders, many lawmakers have been grappling with a potential crisis that could reach beyond the results of the presidential election

The private message from congressional leaders was that members should feel free to take whatever position about Mr. Biden’s candidacy was best for their districts.