As Biden mulls 2024 bid, Democrats advise him to delay announcement

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have arrived in the U.S. Virgin Islands for their traditional weeklong beach break before a busy new year.

But St. Croix doubles as the picturesque backdrop where Biden considers whether to run for reelection, even as Democrats encourage him to delay any announcement.

Biden can and should take his time considering a reelection campaign and a potential announcement, according to attorney and former aide to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Christopher Hahn.

"Most Americans think the presidential election starts way too early," the Aggressive Progressive podcast host told the Washington Examiner. "A decision by early March is completely appropriate and in line with most modern incumbents. Should he choose not to run, others have all the time they need to mount a campaign."

Middlebury College political science professor Bertram Johnson agreed with Hahn's "early spring" time frame, although he conceded that internal deliberations conclude sooner. Biden, himself, previewed, "it would be early next year we make that judgment" during his post-midterms press conference.

"Fundraising and anti-coordination rules become stricter once you officially announce, so it is at least legally advantageous to delay the official paperwork at this stage," Johnson said. "My sense is that after the 2022 elections, Biden’s hand has been strengthened with the Democrats in Congress and nationally, so he may have more freedom to decide at his own pace as a result."