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The president made the shocking announcement after a weeks-long pressure campaign from Democratic leaders, organizers and donors.
President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the race for the US presidency, a dramatic decision that throws the Democratic nomination into doubt just months before the November election against Donald Trump, a candidate he has warned is an existential threat to American democracy.
" Although my intention has been to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country that I step down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term ," Biden said in a letter announcing his decision.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
Biden thanked the vice president, Kamala Harris, in his letter, but did not endorse her as his successor in the presidential race. He said he planned to speak to the nation in more detail later this week.
The president made the shock announcement after a weeks-long pressure campaign from Democratic leaders, organizers and donors who increasingly saw no path to victory as long as he was a candidate.
A disastrous debate performance last month, and his uneven public appearances since then, have only exacerbated concerns among longtime voters that the 81-year-old president was simply too old to serve another four years at the helm of the House. White.
The president's withdrawal pushes the Democratic Party into largely uncharted waters, with its national convention scheduled to begin Aug. 19 in Chicago. The nominee will also have a narrow window to choose a running mate to face Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio.
The 95% of delegates who pledged to support Biden after his sweeping victories in the Democratic primary are now able to vote for another candidate. About 4,000 Democratic delegates will gather next month to choose a new nominee, and Kamala Harris will arrive in Chicago as the early favorite in the race to replace Biden.
Despite Harris' advantages, her appointment is not automatic, and other lawmakers have been named as possible alternatives. If any of these candidates were to be nominated in Chicago next month, they would face the monumental task of introducing themselves to voters, crafting a campaign message and defeating Trump all in two and a half months.
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