Pressed by Friends and Allies, Biden Bows Out of Presidential Race
While America’s 46th president has expressed his intention to complete his current term in office, his significant decision marks the beginning of the end for his long-standing political career spanning five decades On Sunday, President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal as the presumed Democratic presidential nominee, throwing the 2024 race for the White House into disarray and marking a decisive end to a political career that spanned from one of the youngest senators in U.S. history to the oldest individual to occupy the Oval Office. 1. At 81, Biden swiftly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the ideal candidate to overcome former President Donald Trump in the November election. 2. The announcement came just weeks ahead of the Democratic National Convention scheduled for August 19 to 22 in Chicago, where Biden was expected to officially accept the nomination. No sitting president has ever withdrawn this late in the process. 3. Prominent endorsements qui...