President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he will not seek reelection in November.
Biden in a written statement said, “I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.”
The 81-year-old president had faced calls from other members of the Democratic Party to not run again due to concerns about his age, particularly after a stumbling performance at a debate with former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump last month.
In a separate statement, Biden said he endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, the former San Francisco district attorney, California attorney general and U.S. senator, to run as the Democratic candidate.
“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 wrote. “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year.
Democrats – it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”
Biden said he will speak to the nation later this week in more detail about his decision to not run for reelection.
The announcement is the latest development in a chaotic 2024 presidential race, which was rocked last week by an attempted assassination of Trump in Pennsylvania.
The Democratic National Convention starts on Aug. 19 in Chicago, leaving less than a month for the party to determine if Harris or another candidate will be nominated.
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What a great country! The worst President in our history has dropped out of the race and endorsed the worst and dumbest Vice President in our history.
MAGA!
Well heck, . . . . . . . . .
what happens to those millions of filled out ballots with biden’s name on ’em ? ? ?