Joe Biden urges the Democrats to NOT move to impeach Trump if they retake the House in the midterms, because they need to wait until the Mueller probe has finished

  • Former Vice President Joe Biden says that if Democrats take control of the house they should wait for Mueller's probe to conclude if they want to impeach Trump
  • He also says he doesn't want the Mueller investigation rushed to completion ahead of the midterms saying that everyone needs to just wait till its finished
  • Biden, 75, said in a speech in Michigan on Tuesday that it would be 'totally legitimate to raise'  his age if he decided to run against Trump, 72 

Former Vice President Joe Biden says that if the Democrats do win control of the House in November they should wait to move to impeach Trump.

During his interview with CBS This Morning, the 75-year-old said: 'I don't think there's a basis for doing that right now.'

He says that the Democrats should wait until special counsel Robert Mueller finishes his investigation.

Biden also urged Mueller not to being his probe to an 'arbitrary' end before the crucial midterms.  

'I think it should be issued when they finish the investigation,' he said.

Former Vice President Joe Biden says he hopes democrats don't move towards impeaching the president if they gain control of congress as there isn't a basis for it just yet

Former Vice President Joe Biden says he hopes Democrats don't move towards impeaching the president if they gain control of congress as there isn't a basis for it just yet  

'I've been around a long time,' Biden explained. 'You wait until the investigation's finished. You don't put an arbitrary end to it. You wait until it's finished. And let's see what it has to say.' 

'I think we should focus on all the terrible things that are happening now in terms of interest of the middle class people and working class people,' Biden added. 

Biden's recent comments come amid increasing questions of whether he will run for president. 

During a speech in Michigan on Tuesday, he said it would be fair if he was questioned about his age if he decided to run for president in 2020. 

At 75, Biden is three years older than Trump and would be 77 by the time his party's primary contest got underway.

'I think age is a totally legitimate thing to raise,' said Biden.

'It's totally appropriate for people to look at me and say if I were to run for office again, 'Well God darn you're old,'' he said in remarks carried by CNN. 'Well, chronologically I am old.'

Former US vice president Joe Biden, pictured at Senator John McCain's memorial service on August 30, 2018, is often cited as a potential Democratic candidate with a solid resume

Former US vice president Joe Biden, pictured at Senator John McCain's memorial service on August 30, 2018, is often cited as a potential Democratic candidate with a solid resume

Biden is often cited as a potential Democratic candidate who packs a solid resume and has some of the common touch needed to lure voters from Trump's populist movement.

Among other big Democrat names seen as potential candidates are populist leftist Bernie Sanders, 77, and media mogul Michael Bloomberg, who is 76.

Trump was the oldest American in history to begin a first presidential term when he entered the White House at age 70 years and 220 days in 2016. He says he is '100 percent' sure to seek reelection.

Biden's full interview with CBS This Morning will air on Thursday.