WASHINGTON, July 4 (Reuters) - Abigail Disney,

granddaughter of Walt Disney ( DIS ) who founded the company that bears

his name, will halt donations to the Democratic Party

until President Joe Biden steps down from the 2024 U.S.

presidential election race, the heiress told CNBC on Thursday.

Biden has repeatedly said he will not step down, although

since his performance in the first presidential debate he has

faced growing calls to step down from the Democratic nomination

for president ahead of the Nov. 5 election against Republican

former President Donald Trump, who Biden defeated in 2020.

Abigail Disney did not immediately return calls seeking further

comment.

(Reporting by Moira Warburton in Washington)