During an interview on MSNBC on Tuesday, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on Biden to participate in multiple interviews with journalists in the aftermath of his debate performance.

The California Democrat, who emphasized it is Biden’s decision about whether to step aside, said she has heard “mixed” responses to the debate from donors and others in her Democratic network.

“I think it’s a legitimate question to say, is this an episode or is this a condition?” Pelosi said, referring to Biden’s debate performance. She quickly added that this was a legitimate question for former President Donald Trump as well, citing his repeated lies during the debate.

He needs to do those interviews, get out there, and make his case that he has the same vitality that he used to have, and it was just an off night. There is too much at stake this year to just take a mulligan and count on someone new in four years.

He doesn’t have the benefit of the doubt anymore. He needs to prove that he’s up to it. If he can’t, he needs to step aside – from all of it. Give Harris the benefit of incumbency.