"I'm not stepping down" statements often come right before stepping down. They happen when someone is really feeling the pressure. Organizations and individuals with influence should be demanding that he step down.
If we still want a normie leader, Murphy or Merkley are good bets. We don't necessarily need a socialist, just someone that'll organize people to fight rather than capitulate.
I gotta be righteous, I gotta be me, I gotta be conscious, I gotta be free, I gotta be able, I gotta attack, I gotta be stable, I gotta be black.