President Biden Withdraws from Presidential Race

On Sunday July 21st, President Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 Presidential race in a letter shared on social media. Biden shares, “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it 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.” Biden also announced his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic Party’s nominee, running against Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump. Harris said she received Biden’s endorsement with honor and that she plans to “earn and win” the Democratic nomination. Harris has received endorsements from many Democratic politicians thus far, including Rep. Nancy Pelosi, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as California Gov. Gavin Newsom.