President Biden said, Withdraw from the presidential election He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, upending the 2024 election race and leading Democrats into an unprecedented fight. process He will succeed him with less than four months to go until the election.
“Serving as your president has been the greatest honor of my life,” Biden wrote in the letter Sunday. A letter to the American people “Although I intended to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interests of my party and the country for me to step down and focus on fulfilling the duties of my role as President for the remainder of my term,” he wrote on social media.
In another post, he stated that he “fully endorses and supports Kamala to be our party's nominee this year.”
Harris Confirmed She plans to seek the party's nomination and said in a written statement that she intends to “earn and win” the party's support.
Leading Democrats quickly voiced their support for her, including Sens. Bill and Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren and California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has also said Harris should succeed Biden. Barack Obama Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised Biden but refrained from endorsing Harris or anyone else.
Delegates to the Democratic National Convention will ultimately vote on who the party's nominee will be. Democrats plan to hold an early, virtual roll call vote to formalize the nomination in early August, weeks before the convention is scheduled to begin in Chicago on Aug. 19.
The decision to step down came following Biden's dismal performance in the first presidential election. Presidential Debate Many in his party questioned whether he could defeat Trump in late June and serve a second four-year term, and pressure quickly grew for him to step down, with party leaders and lawmakers announcing their intentions to do so. Democratic Party Members They are openly thinking about putting forward a candidate to replace him.
“I think it's important to be honest about it,” former President Donald Trump said during a call with CBS News' Robert Costa on Sunday night. He doesn't think it will change race. If he faces off against Harris instead of Biden.
“There would be no difference in policy whether it was him or her,” Trump said.
Trump also said the next presidential debate should be hosted by Fox News, rather than ABC News, which was scheduled to host the debate in September.
Follow our live updates for reactions to Biden's decision to step down and what happens next.
