Democratic money is freezing up on President Biden. The lead starts right now.

90 million dollars is reportedly being withheld from Democratic efforts to keep the White House as long as President

Biden stays on the top of the ticket.

This, along with more House Democrats calling on President Biden to step down from the campaign

and a blunt message from their leader, minority leader Hakim Jeffries, who met with Biden right after last night's news conference.

Plus, only on the lead, our exclusive one-on-one with the brand new UK Prime Minister, what he says

about his interactions with the President, and his thoughts on Donald Trump, and his relationship

with King Charles III after some not- kind words about the monarchy in his history.

And a major shakeup in the Alec Baldwin trial, the actor's attorney is now accusing prosecutors of trying to hide evidence.

Welcome to the lead, I'm Jake Tapper for the Biden campaign.

These are quote bad effing weeks unquote those

colorful words from Biden campaign chair Genomale

Dylan talking to campaign staff yesterday according to a source who says that the

Biden campaign still believes the president can

win in November. This despite back-to-back name fumbles last night President

Biden introducing Ukrainian President Zilinsky and calling him President Putin.

The president did catch himself and correct himself, but then he referred to Vice President

Trump when referring to Vice President Kamala Harris. The Presser was generally notable for the President's knowledge of foreign policy and also

continued stumbles and perhaps most glaringly apparent denial about the state of his campaign.

And while last night's Q&A with the press was far from a debate-like disaster

that would finally put an end to his campaign,

this claim, when asked about Vice President Harris, stuck out.

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