"Democratic Party Officials Demand Immediate Denouncement of No Labels"

Democratic Party officials are urging leaders to denounce the group No Labels and its potential third-party presidential bid in the 2024 election. Internal emails obtained by CBS News reveal instructions from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) advising local party officials to issue statements, denounce No Labels on social media, and use media appearances to counter the third-party movement. Concerns have been raised that a third-party bid could split the vote and benefit former President Trump. No Labels has qualified for the ballot in 11 states and has raised nearly $70 million for its initiative. West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, aligned with No Labels, has indicated he may leave the Democratic Party and run on a unity ticket if Trump and Biden are their respective party's nominees. No Labels founders Joe Lieberman and Jay Nixon have criticized efforts to derail their work, calling it an attack on democracy.