And official. The president of the USA Joe Biden announced, Sunday evening, that he is withdrawing from the race for a new mandate, saying that “it is in the interest of my party and the country.” The decision comes after the pressure of the Democrats.
Biden also announced that he supports the candidacy of his vice president, Kamala Harris.
“Dear fellow Americans,
In the last three and a half years, we have made great strides as a nation.
Today, America has the strongest economy in the world. We’ve made historic investments in rebuilding our nation, reducing prescription drug costs for seniors, and expanding affordable health care for a record number of Americans. We provided much-needed care to one million veterans exposed to toxic substances. We passed the first gun safety law in 30 years. We appointed the first African-American woman to the Supreme Court. And we passed the most important climate legislation in the history of the world. America has never been better positioned to lead than we are today.
I know none of this could have been done without you, the American people. Together, we have overcome a once-in-a-century pandemic and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We protected and preserved our democracy. And we have revitalized and strengthened our alliances around the world.
It was the greatest honor of my life to be your president. And while it was my intention to run for re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country that I step down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term.
I will address the nation later this week with more details about my decision.
For now, let me express my deep gratitude to all those who worked hard to see me re-elected. I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being a tremendous partner in all of this. And let me express my sincere appreciation to the American people for the faith and trust you have placed in me.
I believe today what I’ve always believed: that there’s nothing America can’t do—when we do it together. We just have to remember that we are the United States of America“, is the statement posted by Joe Biden on social media.
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
Joe Biden had planned on Saturday night to stay in the 2024 presidential race, but on Sunday afternoon told his staff he was withdrawing, a source told Reuters.
“The message last night was to keep everything going full speed ahead. Today, around 1:45 p.m.: the president communicated to his management team that he had changed his mind,” the source told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
Big pressure for Biden to step down. “Now they will use force”
Source: www.cotidianul.ro
