Biden throws support behind VP Kamala Harris to lead Democrats against Trump

AP, Sunday 21 Jul 2024

Biden throws support behind VP Kamala Harris to lead Democrats against Trump, aiming to avoid further party chaos.

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File photo: US Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) applaud as US President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 1, 2022. AFP

 

“Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year," he said in a post on X. “Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump.”

Biden's decision came as he has been isolating at his Delaware beach house after being diagnosed with COVID-19 last week, huddling with a shrinking circle of close confidants and family members about his political future. Biden said he would address the nation later this week to provide “detail” about his decision.

The decision marks a swift and stunning end to Biden’s 52 years in electoral politics, as donors, lawmakers and even aides expressed to him their doubts that he could convince voters that he could plausibly handle the job for another four years.

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