President Joe Biden announced that he will withdraw from the presidential race against Donald Trump, about three months before the elections scheduled for this November.
"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," Biden wrote on his X account.
"I will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision. It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President," Biden added.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
In another post, Biden announced his support for Kamala Harris as the Democratic Nominee: "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 Democratic Party candidate, who previously served as Barack Obama's vice president, will likely be replaced by his current vice president, Kamala Harris.
Calls for the president to withdraw from the race began after his debate with former president Donald Trump. During the debate, the president appeared somewhat confused and faced a loss in the polls against his rival the morning after the debate.
This appearance, alongside rumors of an allegedly poor health condition, led to calls from Democrats, donors, associates, and Democratic Congress members for Biden to withdraw from the race.
According to reports, President Joe Biden's family began discussing the possibility of his withdrawal from the presidential race, according to two people familiar with then ungoing conversations.
