US President Joe Biden on Sunday announced via a post on X that he will be exiting the race for president.
This comes amid weeks of speculation of Biden’s health and increasing pressure from Democrats.
In the statement to X, he said, “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.”
“I will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision.”
In his statement, Biden thanked Vice President Kamala Harris and expressed his “heartfelt appreciation for the American people for the faith and trust you have placed in me.”
“We just have to remember we are the United States of America,” his statement concluded.
President Joe Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
“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 in a post on X.
He said picking Harris as his running mate in 2020 has “been the best decision I’ve made.”
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