President Joe Biden stepped down as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee on Sunday. He made no indication about who he thought should replace him at the top of the Democratic Party ticket and did not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him.
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden said in a statement. “And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.” …CONTINUE READING
Biden’s withdrawal from the race comes just over three weeks after his first presidential debate against former President Donald Trump. Biden’s halting and unsteady performance in the June debate was widely regarded as a debacle among Democratic elites and donors, sparking a chorus of calls from elected officials, donors and many prominent commentators for Biden, 81, to step aside and not run for a second term.
Biden said he will serve out the remainder of his term and said he will “speak to the Nation” later this week in more detail about my decision.
As Biden’s 2024 running mate, Harris would be best positioned to assume Biden’s place on the ticket — including assuming control of most of his campaign resources and infrastructure.
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden has nominated Kamala Harris, the vice-president,as his replacement for the United States 2024 presidential election.
On Sunday, Biden withdrew from the presidential race, saying his decision not to seek reelection is in the best interest of his party and country.
In another post on X, Biden said he has offered his full support to Harris as a nominee of the Democratic Party in the forthcoming election.
