By Samuel Ogunsona
The United State President, Joe Biden, has announced his withdrawal from the US Presidential race.
He has also endorsed his Vice President, Kamala Harris, to be the party’s flag bearer.
Biden ended his re-election campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost confidence in his ability to beat Donald Trump.
United States President Joe Biden says in a statement on X that he is stepping down as a candidate in the 2024 election, and that he will speak to the nation “later this week” about his decision.
Thousands of Democrats have publicly urged Biden to step aside from the race after the CNN presidential debate with Donald Trump.
Biden has repeatedly dismissed these calls, insisting he is the most qualified person to defeat Trump and that the push for his exit is primarily driven by Democratic elites and the media.
The standoff has left the party at a crossroads, just weeks before the Democratic National Convention kicks off on August 19 and less than four months until the November 5 election.
Biden joins a small group of US presidents who have decided to throw in the towel after just one term.
Biden says he plans to serve out remainder of his term in office
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” Biden wrote in the letter posted to his X account.
The 2024 United States elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.