Joe Biden drops out of the presidential race and endorses Kamala Harris

Source: Politico | July 21, 2024 | Elena Schneider, Adam Cancryn and Eugene Daniels

He said he will address the nation.

President Joe Biden said in a statement posted on his social media account he is dropping out of the presidential race — a historic decision that throws the 2024 election into upheaval and marks the latest exit of a presidential incumbent in modern history.

The extraordinary move by Biden to decline the nomination will send shockwaves through the Democratic Party, triggering a frenzied effort to replace him just weeks before the party’s nominating convention. In a followup post on X, Biden endorsed Vice President Harris to be the party’s nominee.

“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.”

The president’s endorsement is likely to shut down any serious competition from other Democrats to be the nominee, clearing the path for the vice president to be the 2024 Democratic candidate.

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