 despite Democratic calls for him to drop out. In an interview with NBC's Lester Holt, Biden was asked whether he contributed to the hostile public discourse by recently telling donors it's time to put Donald Trump in the bullseye. Biden called his choice of words a mistake, but said that his rival's rhetoric is the real problem. The State Department says it still believes that Israel wants a ceasefire in Gaza. More from NPR's Michelle Kellerman.