President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he will no longer participate in the 2024 presidential race. This Joe Biden unexpected withdrawal from the presidential race marks the end of his half-century long political career. This Joe Biden unexpected withdrawal came from him just four months before the elections which shocked everyone.
At 81, Biden could not change the growing belief in his party. Many felt he was too old to serve and would lose to Trump in November. He has supported Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place as the Democratic nominee. He was also the oldest president in the US history even after a huge pressure from his opposition with almost 30 Congress people who were pushing for his exit.
“While it has been my intention to seek re-election, 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 posted on X. “I will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision.”
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
Biden thanked Harris for being a great partner in his letter after Joe. He then endorsed her in a later post after Joe Biden unexpected withdrawal. “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President,” Biden posted. “And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year.”
Harris thanked Biden for his great leadership in a statement. She praised his remarkable legacy and achievements after Joe Biden unexpected withdrawal.“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris said. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party — and unite our nation — to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda,” she said.
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Why Joe Biden Withdrawal from 2024 Presidential race?
Biden had said for weeks that he planned to stay in the race. But at 1:45 p.m. ET, he told his senior team he changed his mind. A source with direct knowledge shared this. The tweet announcing his decision went out at 1:46 p.m telling about Joe Biden unexpected withdrawal.
Biden’s withdrawal ends a unique national political career. His career started with Nixon’s fall and ended with Trump’s rise. He ran for president four times. He spent 36 years in the U.S. Senate for Delaware. He chaired the Judiciary and Foreign Relations committees. He also served eight years as Obama’s vice president.
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