Skip next section Biden gives ‘full support’ to Kamala Harris
07/21/2024July 21, 2024
Biden gives ‘full support’ to Kamala Harris
After confirming he was dropping out of the presidential race, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement. He said that picking Harris as vice president was “the best decision I’ve made”
“Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump,” Biden wrote.
“Let’s do this.”
The 59-year-old Harris entered politics after . Her time in the White House, however, did not do much to raise her public profile. She was perceived as being in Biden’s shadow and attacked by the Republican party over her efforts to curb the influx of immigrants arriving from Mexico.
Harris, however, has an advantage over other potential candidates due to her access to campaign funds she has already raised with Biden.
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Skip next section ‘Whole country waiting’ for Biden decision, says DW’s Washington correspondent
07/21/2024July 21, 2024
‘Whole country waiting’ for Biden decision, says DW’s Washington correspondent
Reacting to US President announcement that he would run again for the White House, DW’s Washington Correspondent Ines Pohl said:
“The whole country … was waiting for when it [the announcement] would happen, especially after the in Milwaukee, where former President emerged as a strong and fit leader.”
She said the gap between the two leaders widened following Trump’s performance at the convention.
Asked whether Vice President would now be the top contender for the Democrats, Pohl said:
“One would think so, but that is still in the air. There are many Democrats who want to have an open Convention. That would mean that the delegates going to Chicago in three-and-a-half weeks would be able to vote for whoever they want,” she added, referring to the Democratic National Convention from August 19 to 22.
“Of course, [Harris] is the vice president, she was Biden’s pick [for that role],” Pohl said.
Minutes after posting his decision on social media, Biden endorsed Harris as the candidate for the Democrats for the November .
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Skip next section Dropping out is in America’s ‘best interest’ — Biden
07/21/2024July 21, 2024
Dropping out is in America’s ‘best interest’ — Biden
US President confirmed he would be dropping out of the 2024 presidential race against .
“I believe it is in the best interest of my party and my country for me to stand down,” he said in an online message, adding he would be focusing on his work as president until the end of his term next January.
Biden has faced repeated calls to drop out along with questions over his advanced age and mental acuity following his disastrous performance against Trump three weeks ago. Up until today, he dismissed those calls.
In his Sunday message, he also thanked Vice President for being an “extraordinary partner,” before publishing a separate post endorsing her to take his place in the race.
As Biden’s vice president and with her name already on the 2024 presidential ticket, Harris has a legal way to secure access to the funds she and Biden raised for their campaign.
dj,nm/ab (Reuters, AP, AFP, dpa)
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