Campaign chairs say Biden is both 'more committed than ever' to presidential race and 'asking for input'

President Biden's top campaign advisors both weighed in on Friday to comment on widespread speculation surrounding the 2024 presidential race.

The first clarification came from Campaign Chair Jen O'Malley Dillon, who left no room for question during an interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

"The president's in this race," O'Malley Dillon told the hosts. "You've heard him say that time and time again, and I think we saw on display last night exactly why, because Donald Trump is not going to offer anything new to the American people. He's the same person he was in 2020. He's the same person he was at the debate stage."

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O'Malley Dillon made clear there was no question that Biden is "more committed than ever to beat Donald Trump" — pushing back yet again on weeks and weeks of leaks and speculation claiming the president was close to pulling out of the race.

"We believe in this campaign we are built for the close election that we are in, and we see the path forward," O'Malley Dillon continued. "The president is the leader of our campaign and of the country, and he is clearly in our impression, and what we've built, and in our engagement with voters, he's the best person to take on Donald Trump and prosecute that case and present his vision versus what we saw last night."

This rock-solid statement of commitment was slightly complicated just hours later by Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del. — co-chair of Biden's re-elections campaign — who said the president is "weighing what he should weigh."

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Coons told the press during a panel at the Aspen Institute's Aspen Security Forum that Biden is considering "who is the best candidate to win in November and to carry forward the Democratic Party's values and priorities in this campaign."

He noted that Biden attended the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Washington, D.C., this month after a "very bad debate performance" and that the president "Did a press conference. Did campaign events. Did campaign rallies."

"And there are folks still saying he is not strong enough or capable enough to be our next president," he continued. "I disagree."

According to Coons, "There is a lot of concern and anxiety about this because the stakes are so significant. The consequences of this election are profound."

Coons walked back this somewhat shaky comment just hours later with a post to social media professing total support for Biden's re-election effort.

"I fully support the President. He's told me he's in it to win it," Coons wrote on social media platform X. "I'm with him 100% because I know he can beat Trump just like he did last time."

Trump shooting victim Corey Comperatore's funeral draws hundreds, security on high alert

Hundreds of people lined a rural area of Pennsylvania waving American flags to honor local hero Corey Comperatore on Friday. 

The former Buffalo Township fire chief shielded his family from gunfire when a shooter opened fire during a Saturday rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler. 

"Get down," were reportedly his last words. Comperatore, 50, lost his life that day. He leaves behind his wife, Helen, and two daughters.

His daughter called her dad a "true hero," and the massive crowds who showed up to pay their respects gave him a lionheart's farewell. 

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A procession of law enforcement at virtually every level, from local police to federal agents, firefighters from all over the area, EMS and military personnel drove to the funeral. 

Residents waved flags. Some were clearly emotional as they wiped away tears.

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Comperatore’s fire helmet and jacket shared the stage with Trump as he spoke during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee on Thursday.

"He lost his life selflessly acting as a human shield to protect them from flying bullets... what a fine man he was," Trump said during his RNC speech. "There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for others.

"This is the spirit that forged America in her darkest hours, and this is the love that will lead America back to the summit of human achievement and greatness."

Comperatore served 10 years in the U.S. Army Reserves, served as the chief of the Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department in the early 2000s and was a church-going, loving father and husband. 

"Above all, Corey (Comperatore) was the quintessential family man and the best girl dad," his obituary says. "His love for his wife Helen (Scott) Comperatore was a testament to the power of partnership and devotion. 

"Together, they raised two daughters, Allyson and Kaylee Comperatore, who will carry forward his spirit of compassion."

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His daughter, Allyson, wrote a gut-wrenching Facebook post after her "hero" died. 

"Time stopped," she wrote. "And when it started again, my family and I started living a real-life nightmare.

"What was supposed to be an exciting day that we had all looked forward to (ESPECIALLY my dad), turned into the most traumatizing experience someone could imagine."

His wife, Helen, told the New York Post, "He’s my hero." 

"He just said, ‘get down!’ That was the last thing he said," she said. 

Comperatore's courage was described as "quiet resilience" in his obituary, which said he was quick to help anyone in need. 

He had the "strength to be vulnerable, and the bravery to lead with love … His life reminds us that to be courageous is to love without limits."

The Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company set up a memorial with Comperatore’s uniform outside the firehouse to honor him after his death. 

The shooting that claimed Comperatore's life nearly killed Trump, if it wasn't for a coincidental head movement. 

The bullet that nicked the former president's ear was on a trajectory to pierce the side of his head.

Two other men – David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74 – were also shot but survived. They're recovering in a hospital. 

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The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, who set up on a roof overlooking the rally about 150 yards from where Trump was speaking, was ultimately "neutralized" to end the hail of gunfire. 

How Crooks fell through the cracks and was able to fire off several rounds is part of a heated investigation. Law enforcement said they still don't have a definitive motive for the shooting.

But Friday is about Comperatore, his life and legacy.

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