President Biden, 81, announced Sunday that he was pulling out of the 2024 race following weeks of being pressured by his fellow Democrats. The demands for him to withdrawal from the race began in earnest after his much-criticized debate performance in late June.
“I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down,” Biden said in a statement posted to X. He added that he plans to address the nation later this week. He also made clear that he intends to finish out the last five months of his term in office.
In a separate post following the announcement, Biden wrote that he is endorsing his vice president, Kamala Harris, to be the Democratic nominee for president. “Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump,” he wrote. “Let’s do this.”
In her own statement, Harris said she was “honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination.”
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