The announcement follows intense pressure from fellow Democrats after a disappointing debate performance against Republican Donald Trump in late June.US President Joe Biden has announced he will withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, stating, “it is in the best interest of my party and the country.”
The announcement follows intense pressure from fellow Democrats after a disappointing debate performance against Republican Donald Trump in late June. In a letter to his fellow Americans Biden posted on X, he wrote: “It 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.“For now, let me express my deepest gratitude to all those who have worked so hard to see me reelected.