BREAKING: Joe Biden Steps Down From Presidential Run

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has announced he will no longer be amid mounting pressure from democrats to step aside.Following of his performance in the first 2024 presidential debate against former president , President Biden faced numerous calls from prominent members of his own party to end his reelection campaign.

Panic only increased after the assassination attempt against Trump earlier this month. If you thought things couldn't get worse for Biden from there, the White House recently announced the 81-year-old had for COVID-19, leading to further questions about Biden's ability to run.On Sunday, July 21, the president announced his plans to call off his presidential campaign with on X.com. “Over the past three and a half years, we've made great progress as a nation,” Biden began before listing a series of his administration's accomplishments and praising the American people. “Together, we overcame a once in a century pandemic and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

We've protected and preserved our democracy. And we've revitalized and strengthened our alliances around the world.”Biden continued, “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President, and while 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.”President Biden promised to share more details about his decision later in the week.

You can read his full statement here:This content can also be viewed on the site it from.After thanking Vice President , for “being an extraordinary partner” in his original statement, he endorsed her as the 2024 democratic presidential nominee in a follow-up.