Pressure mounts on Biden as tally of Democrats urging withdrawal passes 30

US president reportedly feeling angry and betrayed' as speculation swirls that announcement could be imminent

A beleaguered Joe Biden entered potentially the most decisive weekend of his 50-year political career on Friday as the growing list of Democratic members of Congress calling on him to step aside surpassed 30, with the latest being the Ohio senator Sherrod Brown.

Biden is recovering from Covid-19 in self-isolation at his home in Delaware and reportedly feeling angry and betrayed" by allies and speculation mounted that he might be preparing to announce his withdrawal from the race.