The political world is reeling from President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the US presidential contest as the Democratic contender.
“I think it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to step down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” stated Biden in a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday.
The president soon after announced that he will support Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid.
“My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made”
“Today 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,” Biden wrote on X.
The developments followed a stumbling debate performance that widely alarmed Democrats about the 81-year-old president’s fitness for office and ability to defeat former president Donald Trump who recently escaped an assassination plot.
Biden’s withdrawal leaves the Democrats in an unprecedented position with months until the November election.
