Joe Biden has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential race against Donald Trump - and has endorsed vice president Kamala Harris. He steps down amid pressure from within the Democratic Party amid concerns over his health.
says the Democrats must be careful not to"coronate" Kamala Harris and instead ensure a process is followed if she is to be their presidential nominee.
"She's being backed by the president himself, of course, very swiftly after he announced he was stepping down." But other polls have shown Ms Harris slightly outperforming Biden by 1 or 2 points — though, critically, still trailing Trump at this point in some key matchups.Hunter Biden, who was convicted last month of three charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018, has shared a personal message for his father Joe.
"He is unique in public life today in that there is no distance between Joe Biden the man and Joe Biden the public servant of the last 54 years. "What does that mean? Does that mean there will be some kind of mini-primary before the Democratic convention or an open contest? At just before 7pm UK time, Joe Biden caved to pressure to quit his re-election campaign - but he will remain in the White House until after voters head to the polls in November; had called on the president to step aside following a stuttering performance in a debate against Donald Trump last month and numerous gaffes since;
Amid all the concern that Mr Biden is too old to be president, Donald Trump, at 78, is now the oldest presidential nominee in history.Grim polling numbers are said to have been key to the pressure senior Democrats placed on Joe Biden in the weeks leading up to his decision to not seek re-election.
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