Vice President Joe Biden told Democratic leaders in a phone call Wednesday that he was weighing whether he has the “emotional fuel” to run for President, according to CNN.
CNN got audio of the call, in which Biden discussed the recent death of his son, Beau, who reportedly urged the vice president to run.
“We’re dealing at home with … whether or not there is the emotional fuel at this time to run,” Biden said, according to the channel.
The conference call with members of the Democratic National Committee was closed to the media and billed as an opportunity to discuss the Iran nuclear deal, according to CNN.
“If I were to announce to run, I have to be able to commit to all of you that I would be able to give it my whole heart and my whole soul, and right now, both are pretty well banged up,” Biden said on the call, according to CNN.
If Biden chooses to run in 2016, he will be the sixth major candidate competing for the Democrat nomination. A decision is expected in September.
