Hello from CNN, I'm Joe Beck. With the five things you need to know for Wednesday, July 3rd.

President Joe Biden is blaming his grueling travel schedule for his poor debate performance last week.

Reporters as a fundraiser said Biden told the crowd he didn't listen to his staff and

joked that he, quote, almost fell asleep on stage.

It comes as leading Democrats tells CNN,

they want Biden to step down from the campaign this week,

for the good of the party and the country.

Including Congressman Lloyd Doggett of Texas,

the first sitting House Democrats to publicly break ranks.

This is not about one night.

This has been a problem for a year that our nominee has been lagging behind.

Biden says he's not going anywhere though, and he's expected to meet with Democratic governors and congressional leaders today,

after some expressed concerns about the debate. it

government and congressional leaders today after some expressed concerns about the debate.

One source told CNN, governors were worried about going public with their concerns,

in case it leads to Biden digging in further.

The Justice Department will still follow through with criminal charges against former

President Donald Trump after the election, even if he wins.

That's according to reporting from the Washington Post, which spoke to people familiar with the discussions.

DOJ rules say the department can't charge or prosecute a sitting president.

But the sources told the paper that officials believe that wouldn't kick in until inauguration day in January.

It comes after the Supreme Court ruling that Trump can claim immunity from criminal prosecution for some of the things

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