Biden has announced his withdrawal from the 2024 race after an unfortunate debate that caused some anger about age-related concerns. Harris gets his approval from the VP Harris is given the go ahead

Biden will serve for the remaining term of his presidency and will be out of office at 12:00 ET in January. 20, 2025.

WASHINGTON (AP) (AP)President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race to the White House on Sunday, the final day of his campaign to re-elect following an embarrassing conversation with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his ability to run to be president. The shocking announcement, made only four months before the election, immediately threw an turn in the campaign that each political party considers to be among the top important in the history of the country.

The president who wanted to run out his term, was quick recommend Vice-President Kamala Harris to take on Trump and asked his political party to band to her side, which resulted in her becoming the party’s most well-liked candidate for the nomination during its convention held in August at Chicago.

It’s the latest setback to a turbulent presidential election for the president’s White House, coming a week after the attempted assassination of Trump at the Pennsylvania rally.

The presumed nominee to be president for the Republican Party has not stepped out of the race even as it is just before the elections. The president Lyndon Johnson, besieged by the Vietnam War, announced in March 1968 that he was not running for a second term after a the states’ primaries. Biden’s decision in July comes after more than 14 million Democrats who voted in support for Biden during the primaries.

Harris via a statement has felicitated Biden’s “selfless and patriotic act” and said she would “earn and win” her nominating party’s nomination.

“I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party — and unite our nation — to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda,” she declared.

Biden’s decision to step down was made amid the increasing pressure from the Democratic supporters to step down following an unpopular debate the 27th of June in which Biden, 81, sounded off and often gave illogical responses and didn’t even mention his predecessor’s numerous deceitful statements.

“It is the most significant privilege in my lifetime to be the President of your country. Although it was my goal to run for an election, I believe it’s in the best interests of my political party and for the nation for me to step down and concentrate on my responsibilities as President through the remainder of my term.” Biden expressed his opinion in an open letter published this Sunday via the X account.

In the 30 minute period following releasing the announcement of what Biden was putting aside during his presidential campaign, Biden has offered his support to Harris.

“Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year,” stated this politician on a separate blog article about X. “Democrats are a group of people who it’s time for you to join forces and defeat Trump. “

Harris faces a huge task in the coming days. She must secure the support of delegates to be nominated by her party, and deciding on the best running mate, and reorienting her campaign to bring back Biden to boost the odds of winning. Harris If she wins she will be the first female president, and also the first president of South Asian descent to be president.

Early indications suggested the political party forming an unifying front around Harris who was given an endorsement of Congressional Black Caucus and former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton even before she could comment on Biden’s decision to pull out in the contest. However, the former president Barack Obama held off, offering support to the eventual nominee of his party.

“We are honored to join the President in endorsing Vice President Harris and will do whatever we can to support her,” the Clintons declared in a statement.

But, Obama was the only person who was skeptical of Biden’s reelection chances, but staying clear of a vote for Harris as well as applauding Biden for his decision to pull out of Biden’s race.

“I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges,” the president stated in an announcement.

Biden’s decision was made in the midst of a period that Biden is confined to his Delaware beach house since being diagnosed with COVID-19 this week. Biden has been in a closed group of close friends and family members who have been discussing his political future. Biden announced that he will address the public later in the week to provide “detail” about his decision.

Harris found out about Biden’s plan in the early hours of Sunday morning. The highest-ranking staff of Biden’s campaign and White House staff were notified just prior to the announcement according to people who have been privy to the situation. They have also commented about the private talks subject to privacy. Biden was considering his options over the past few days and the final decision was taken.

In the present, Democrats have to urgently work to improve the process of naming a candidate in only a couple of weeks. And they must convince voters in a shockingly small time frame to show that the candidate has the ability to tackle the job and defeat Trump. For Trump’s aspect, Trump must shift his focus to a new candidate after years of keeping on Biden.

This is an immediate and shocking end to Biden’s career of 52 years in politics, as donors, legislators, aides, and even several staffers informed him of doubts about his ability to convince people that he could do the position for another two years.

Biden is the delegate with the highest percentage votes and all nomination contests, with the exception of one contest that would have rendered his nomination an officiality. When he left and the participants were given the option of voting for the candidate of their choice.

Harris, 59, appeared to be the perfect candidate because Harris is notable for being the only person who has access directly to Biden’s war fund. Biden campaign’s war funds according to federal regulations for campaign finance.

Biden’s campaign has officially changed its name in honor that of Harris in her capacity as president contender which suggests that Harris has taken over the political activities of Biden in order to show the advantages she has in her bid to win an election for the Democratic presidential nomination. Democratic groups similar to those of that of Democratic National Committee as well as the Democratic National Committee have filed for a change of names of their committees to reflect the purpose of fundraising that reflects her candidacy.

Democratic National Convention is scheduled to be held on during August. 19-22 in Chicago The Party has revealed that they will be held as a virtual voting to announce the Biden’s nomination Biden prior to the in-person activities beginning.

It is yet to be determined which other candidates may contest Harris for the nod. California Gov. Gavin Newsom was considered as a possible option for Biden this year, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who was a candidate in the race against Biden in the race against Harris to win in the Democratic elections in 2020, both have backed Newsom in a Sunday press conference.

Jaime Harrison, chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, Jaime Harrison stated in a statement that the party would “undertake a transparent and orderly process” to select “a candidate that can beat Donald Trump in November. “

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin Joe Manchin, who resigned his position within the Democratic Party earlier this year to become an independent, could re-register as a Democrat to run for the vice-president’s nominee. according to Jonathan Kott, a longtime adviser Manchin. Manchin.

Harris had been on the phone Sunday afternoon in contact with Democratic representatives and a delegate in her attempts to connect her nomination.

Harris has been awarded her first delegate to Harris’ Democratic Presidential nomination Sunday. The news was posted that The Tennessee Democratic Party posted on X that their delegate at a meeting on Sunday to back Harris following Biden’s withdrawal out of contention.

Pennsylvania Governor. Josh Shapiro, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly — each from the swing state and have been suggested as potential running partners for Harris They also supported Harris on Sunday night.

Trump has responded to the news via an update on the Truth Social site, in which he said that Biden “was not qualified to be President and certainly not qualified to be a president. “

“We will suffer greatly because of his presidency, but we will remedy the damage he has done very quickly,” he stated. “MAKE America Great Again! “

While Trump and his team have stated that they prefer to make their disagreement with Biden in a direct manner, Biden’s campaign stepped up its attacks on Harris as tension on Biden to step down grew.

Democratic representatives that include those who were involved in the campaign to get Biden from the race, immediately issued statements praising Biden’s decision.

“His decision of course was not easy, but he once again put his country, his party, and our future first,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. “Joe today, you have proven that you’re an authentic patriot and a great American. “

House Democratic Chairman Hakeem Jeffries of New York is in awe of Biden as “one among the top skilled and powerful politicians in American history. “

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson declared that Biden should step down immediately to avoid the possibility that he is not fit enough for elections. In a statement issued by the Speaker, Johnson said, “November 5 will not come soon enough. “

In addition to the scheduled speech to the nation, Biden will still be hosting Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House this week, as per an individual who is aware of the schedule of the president who was not granted permission to speak publicly.

The specific date and time of the meeting has not been set because Biden is recovering from the COVID. Netanyahu is scheduled to speak on Wednesday in Congress and is expected to meet with Harris while he’s in Washington.

In 2020, the year that Biden was portrayed as a person who was a figure of transition and was trying at bridging the gap with the next generation of leaders. However, Biden was able to secure the position he’d been fighting for, he was not ready to let it go.

Biden is being asked about whether other Democrats could beat Trump.

“Probably 50 of them,” Biden stated. “No I’m not the only person who can beat Biden, but I’ll beat him.. “

Biden is the longest-running president. Biden has repeatedly said that Biden was prepared for a second term as well as a fresh campaign, in which he informed the voters that all they had to do is “watch me. “

They were successful. His bad performance in the debate led to a wave of anxiety from Democrats and donors, who announced in public the things that people had been saying privately for months, that they were not convinced that he could be a good candidate for an additional 4 years.

Biden’s aging has been a problem for his candidacy since he announced that he was running for president for another time, but Trump is only three years younger at 78. A majority of Americans believe that the president is be not old enough to be a candidate to run for a second term according to the August 2023 poll conducted by the Associated Press -NORC Center of Public Affairs Research. A majority of Americans are skeptical that Trump is mentally capable of being a successful President, and this is a further problem with Trump.

Biden often claimed that he wasn’t as young as he was or walk as fluidly or speak as fluidly, however Biden was blessed with wisdom and experience that were valuable.

“I swear to Biden. Biden. Biden. I’d never ever run for the second time if I didn’t believe with all my heart that I’m capable of completing this job,” he told supporters at the rally that took place at the state capitol in North Carolina a day after the debate. “Because it is true the stakes are just too high. “

But, the public has been unable to agree with him on other points as well. He has been extremely unpopular as a leader despite his administration’s efforts lead the nation through its aftermath from an outbreak which swept across the globe. He also created a vibrant economy and also enacted important pieces of bipartisan legislation that will affect the nation for the next few years. The large majority of Americans are unhappy with the way the president is performing his tasks and has consistently received low approval ratings for important issues such as immigration and economics.

Biden’s motivations for running were closely linked in a way to Trump. He was a public servant who resigned after serving for eight years as vice-president under Obama’s administration. Obama administration Obama and the death of Beau’s son. Beau but Biden decided to run in the race due to Trump’s comments regarding the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. In 2017, white supremacists were gathered at Charlottesville, Virginia to protest the removal of Confederate memorials.

Trump said: “You had some very poor people in the group. However, there were people who were outstanding individuals from all sides. The two sides. “

Biden’s wife Jill Biden, the very first Mrs. Jill Biden, responded to the president’s announcement posting Biden’s resignation letter in which he made his announcement and also introducing Emojis of red hearts.

Granddaughter Naomi Biden Neal said on social media that “I’m nothing but proud of my Pop.” She proclaimed that he’s the hero of the people of the nation “with every bit of his soul and with unmatched distinction” and “our world is better in many ways due to his. “

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Superville is an account from Rehoboth beach, Delaware. Associated Press writer Jill Colvin in New York and Aamer Madhani in Washington contributed to this report.

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