The President, whose ailing health and age has become a bone of contention during the campaign, announced that he will no longer be standing on Sunday afternoon.
Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race in a seismic decision after weeks of pressure from Democrats and allies.
Frank Biden made comments to both CBS and ABC News, telling CBS 'in my humble opinion absolutely' the president's health was part of Biden's decision to announce that he wouldn't run for reelection - endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in the process.He also told ABC News that the decision 'boils down' to Biden's 'overall health and vitality' but also 'beating this genuine threat to our nation in the form of Donald Trump.
President Biden's shocking announcement Sunday seemed to tee up Harris to neatly assume the campaign he left behind. Biden even endorsed her to take the Democratic presidential nomination. 02:00Biden mega donor says he WON'T fundraise for Kamala Harris in explicit tweets Biden mega donor John Morgan has emphatically stated he will not be fundraising for Kamale Harris.
01:52White House releases Kamala Harris' Monday schedule Kamala Harris will make remarks at the White House at 11:30am on Monday celebrating the National Collegiate Athletic Association championship teams. Cheatle insisted she will not be stepping down and said she was 'eager' to cooperate with the independent review.
She shares the blame for this with Joe Biden. She was really the one in charge.When the decision came from Biden, insiders said there was little shock or surprise. It had seemed increasingly inevitable that the president would not seek reelection. Biden endorsed Harris shortly after dropping out and since then questions have swirled over who will be named the Democratic nominee.
How Joe Biden made decision to drop out at 'last minute'After weeks of crisis talks and a growing wave of Democrats calling for his exit, DailyMail.com reveals the inside details of how Joe Biden came to his 'last-minute' decision to drop out of race.Mail OnlineNorth Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is spoken of as a possible running mate for Harris, if she goes down what some strategists have called the 'boring white guy' route.
A top senator is floating giving Biden's successor a run for her moneyIndependent Senator Joe Manchin is considering returning to the Democratic party and jumping in the presidential race now that President Biden has announced he will not seek reelection.Mail Online 23:002024 will now be the first presidential election since 1976 without a Bush, Clinton or Biden on the ticket Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential election has had a huge impact on political dynasties that have been a feature of the race for decades.
In a late night screed on Instagram live, the New York Democrat said it is 'horse s***' that Democrats are giving anonymous quotes to journalists about how they don't believe Biden can win the election. The move comes just hours after President Biden announced he was exiting the race less than a month before thousands of delegates were set to vote for him as the nominee.Tennessee has 70 delegates to the Democratic National Convention.Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president. The battleground state governor has been floated as a potential running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket.
Stephanopoulos asked Biden a number of questions about his debate performance and his overall health - an interview that didn't improve the Democrat's tenuous political standing after the Atlanta showdown.22:05Democrats raised more than $15 MILLION in less than three hours after Biden dropped outBy Sarah Ewall-Wice, Senior U.S. Political Reporter
Big donors told DailyMail.com on Sunday that there has been a flood of outreach from others wanting to get in and help raise money for the Democratic ticket. Kerry was the Democratic nominee in 2004 and lost the election to Republican President George W. Bush. He served as former President Barack Obama's secretary of State after Hillary Clinton left the job.
It's the first public action planned by Republicans who are going all-in on fighting the Democrat's top contender for the nomination.21:16Biden's decision to stand aside means Trump is no longer the candidate of changePresident Joe Biden's decision not to seek reelection has upended the race at a stroke, forcing the Trump campaign to scramble as it gets to grips with a new opponent and to find ways to present a candidate that is now the oldest presidential nominee in history.
Trump, at the age of 78, will no longer be the change candidate. And every verbal stumble or gaffe will be under greater scrutiny now that he isn't up against an older opponent.21:15Georgia Democratic senator backs Kamala Harris for president 20:58The world reacts to Joe Biden quitting the 2024 presidential race: Israeli President says Biden symbolizes the 'unbreakable bond between our two people' while Ireland's Taoiseach calls him a 'voice for reason'
The strategy is clear. Biden is standing aside but they want Harris to take plenty of collateral damage in the meantime. 'Biden is a national security threat in great cognitive decline and a clear and present danger to every man, woman, and child in our country. 'President Trump will win this election because he is the only person who will rebuild our southern border, restore our economy and secure our standing in the world,' they wrote. 'Every single failure we’ve seen from Joe Biden – the Afghanistan withdrawal, a border crisis, crushing inflation, and America weakened abroad – has been delivered hand-in-hand with Kamala Harris.
'America is a better place today because President Joe Biden has led us with intellect, grace and dignity. We are forever grateful,' House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement that made no mention of Vice President Kamala Harris. Top Democrats OMIT Kamala Harris from statements praising Joe BidenPresident Joe Biden may have endorsed his VP to replace him in November, but the nation's highest-ranking elected Democrats have not come out behind her yet.Mail OnlineFrom Rob Crilly, Chief U.S. Political Correspondent
While Harris is the likely nominee with the president's backing, it is not guaranteed until the delegates vote at the convention next month to formally nominate a candidate. Republicans call for Joe Biden to RESIGN from the White HouseRepublicans insisted on Sunday that if President Biden is not fit to run for president in 2024, he must also resign from the job right now - and immediately went on the attack of Kamala Harris.Mail OnlineRepublicans insisted on Sunday that if President Biden is not fit to run for president in 2024, he must also resign from the job right now - and immediately went on the attack of Vice President Kamala Harris.
MAGA Inc, the super PAC backing Trump, has dropped a new ad on X. An insider told DailyMail.com that it will rapidly drop its Biden attack ads to switch in the new spot, and they will begin to air in the swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania tomorrow. President Joe Biden informed his senior campaign staff and senior White House staff of his decision to exit the race at 1:45 pm, a White House official confirmed.And many of his staff - the junior staffers who run day-to-day operations for the campaign and the administration - found out from that post.19:14Clintons support Kamala Harris in massive boost to her bid for the White House19:12Biden ends his reelection bid just 107 days before Election Day...
19:00Majority of Democrats think Harris will make a good president Polling, which was conducted by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, determined that a majority of Democrats believe the country would be in good hands if Harris took over. Jayapal and the rest of the progressive 'Squad' had been some of Biden's last defenders in Congress before he dropped out.
18:41Biden's Cabinet members signal support after Joe's shock announcementTransportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg: 'I am so proud to serve under his leadership' and 'thankful for his unwavering focus.' The former president took to Truth Social to further slam 'crooked Joe Biden' - adding that he's currently 'not fit to serve.'
18:20Biden says he fully supports and endorses Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee President Joe Biden has endorsed and given his full support to his Vice President to Kamala Harris after he dropped out of the presidential race.18:16Gov.
More than 4,600 delegates and thousand of other party officials will now head to the city without Biden as the presumptive nominee for the Democratic ticket. What happens next: Open convention, does Kamala get the nomination?President Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race on Sunday setting off an unprecedented chain of events that sets Democrats scrambling to to have a nominee.Mail Online
18:09Biden drops out: The story in fullPresident Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 race in a seismic decision sparked by a relentless campaign from Democrats demanding he drop out because of his cognitive decline and his dire chances against Donald Trump.
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