After several weeks of pressure and rumors about his health, and his poor performance in the debate against Donald Trump, President Joe Biden announced this Sunday in X that he is leaving the electoral race, he collected 51 Telemundo.
Following the announcement, the Democratic president appears set to end a political career spanning more than five decades.
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 itโs been the bestโฆ pic.twitter.com/x8DnvuImJV
- Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
In recent weeks, there have been many voices calling for Biden to drop out of the race, from the New York Times editorial board, Democratic lawmaker Adam Schiff, actor George Clooney, to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who warned the president that continuing with his candidacy could result in a defeat for him as well as for the Democratic Party and Congress.
The demands had gained so much momentum that the "Pass the Torch" campaign was created, where a large group of Democratic Party members demonstrated peacefully at the end of this week in front of the White House, calling with signs for Biden to withdraw from the re-election race.
Meanwhile, the president, who was diagnosed with Covid-19 a few days ago, was recovering and reflecting on the situation at his home in Delaware.
Following Biden's decision and announcement, the Democratic Party must now choose a candidate to face former President Trump in the November elections.
At this late stage, Vice President Kamala Harris appears to be one of the Democrats' safest options to campaign for in an attempt to try to win the upcoming elections.
However, the Democratic National Committee is set to meet next Friday, and is expected to vote and find a replacement for Biden as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the president has announced that he supports Harris to face Trump in the electoral campaign.
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