Joe Biden has officially dropped out of the 2024 presidential race.
Biden announced he was dropping out in a post on X.
In a separate post, Biden shared he’s endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee.
Biden wrote, “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made.”
Biden added, “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year.”
Take a look:
My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best… pic.twitter.com/x8DnvuImJV
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
Per The Independent:
President Joe Biden has announced he will ‘stand down’ from the 2024 election.
“While it has been my intention 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,” Biden said in a statement shared on X.
Biden went on to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris.
“Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year,” he wrote in a follow-up statement. “Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump.”
The president is currently self-isolating at his beach house in Delaware after contracting COVID-19.
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