Biden Opts Out of 2024 Re-Election Bid Amid Mounting Pressure

Joe Biden Opts Out Of U.S Presidential Race Amid Mounting Pressure

Biden's choice comes after increasing pressure from his party and influential Democratic donors, who have been urging him to step down for the party's future. This development signals a notable change in the political scene as the Democratic Party must now expedite the process of selecting a new nominee before August 7th.

President Joe Biden declared today that he will not seek reelection in the 2024 presidential race, while withholding his endorsement for a successor as the Democratic nominee.

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— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024

“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve you as president,” the 81-year-old Democrat said in a letter in X, posted while he was recovering from Covid at his beach house in Delaware.

“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 focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.”

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… pic.twitter.com/x8DnvuImJV

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024

Increased Pressure from the Party

Biden’s choice comes after increasing pressure from his party and influential Democratic donors, who have been urging him to step down for the party’s future. This development signals a notable change in the political scene as the Democratic Party must now expedite the process of selecting a new nominee before August 7th.

Biden’s bid for reelection has come under intense scrutiny and concern following a highly criticized debate performance. In contrast to the widespread support he garnered after his State of the Union address, Biden’s debate against former President Donald Trump has raised doubts about his ability to effectively lead the nation.

On July 2nd, Texas Representative Lloyd Doggett became the inaugural Democrat in Congress to advocate for Biden’s withdrawal from the campaign. Following a week marked by increasing skepticism among Democrats, Vermont Senator Peter Welch became the first Democratic senator to publicly call for Biden’s withdrawal, citing concerns over Biden’s debate performance and the potential ramifications of a Trump reelection.

Biden’s withdrawal, following his COVID diagnosis which sidelined him from campaigning and led to isolation, marks the culmination of a turbulent phase in the US election. This period also saw Trump narrowly surviving an assassination attempt at a campaign rally on July 13.

(This is a developing story)

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