UNITED STATES President and candidate for the 2024 US presidential election Joe Biden has announced he is bowing out of the presidential campaign and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the next democratic candidate on July 21.
He said in posts on his social media pages he would speak to the United States later on this week in more detail on his decision, but thanked Americans for placing their faith in him during his tenure as president.
“It has been the greatest honour of my life to serve as your president,” Biden said.
“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 focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term.”
Biden was set to face Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump at the presidential election set to be held on November 5.
On his twitter/X page, Biden gave Harris the thumbs up as the next Democratic candidate.
“My very first decision as party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President, and its 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.”
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