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President Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
PresidentĀ Joe BidenĀ dropped out ofĀ the 2024 raceĀ for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election.
The decision comes after escalating pressure from Bidenās Democratic allies to step aside followingĀ the June 27 debate, in which the 81-year-old president trailed off, often gave nonsensical answers and failed to call out the former presidentāsĀ many falsehoods. Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take on Trump, and encouraged his party to united behind her.
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Biden plans to serve out the remainder of his term in office, which ends at noon ET on Jan. 20, 2025.
āIt has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. 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,ā Biden wrote in a letter posted to his X account.
Read about this at AFP



