Joe Biden withdraws from the US presidential election race

He proposes VP Kamala Harris to be nominated.

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US President Joe Biden is dropping out of the US presidential election race, saying in a public letter: “it is in the best interest of the party and the country”.

“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 said in a X post.

In the same post , Biden said he would remain in his role as president until his term ends in January 2025 and would address the nation this week.

By giving up the candidacy, he paves the way for Vice President Kamala Harris to take over as the presidential candidate, becoming the first black woman to do so in the country’s history, Reuters reports.
Democrats are said to have already started raising funds for a possible candidacy of Kamala Harris. It was unclear whether other top Democrats would seek to challenge Harris for the presidential nomination, but the vice president was widely seen as the top choice.
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