First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Ed. D., said her husband, President Joe Biden, will continue his campaign despite speculation otherwise, claiming he “will not let those 90 minutes define the four years he’s been president," following a disastrous performance in the first presidential debate last Thursday (June 27).

“We will continue to fight,” she said in a feature interview for Vogue from Camp David, adding that her husband “will always do what’s best for the country.”

The first lady's comments came amid NBC News' report that the Bidens and other relatives met at Camp David to discuss the future of his campaign. Biden reportedly planned the trip prior to last Thursday's debate, which was attended by the first couple's children and grandchildren.

“The decision-makers are two people — it’s the president and his wife,” one source told NBC News. “Anyone who doesn’t understand how deeply personal and familial this decision will be isn’t knowledgeable about the situation.”

“The only person who has ultimate influence with him is the first lady," another source added.

Biden's campaign blasted what it called the "bedwetting brigade" for panicking over his first debate performance and cited a poll that pegs him as a stronger candidate than other Democrats. Deputy campaign manager Rob Flaherty reaffirmed that Biden planned to stay as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president in an email to supporters entitled '7 Things to Tell Your Friends After The Debate -- And 4 Things You Can Do,' according to the New York Post.

“The bedwetting brigade is calling for Joe Biden to ‘drop out.’ That is the best possible way for Donald Trump to win and us to lose,” Flaherty wrote via the Post.

“Joe Biden is going to be the Democratic nominee, period. End of story,” he continued. “And if he were to drop out, it would lead to weeks of chaos, internal foodfighting, and a bunch of candidates who limp into a brutal floor fight at the convention.”

Flaherty also cited a Data for Progress poll in which Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were the strongest Democratic candidates to challenge former President Donald Trump, though the presumed Republican presidential nominee was still defeating both Biden and Harris by a 48% to 45% margin, respectively.

Ed Lambert