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TOPSHOT - US President Joe Biden leaves the podium after speaking during the 115th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) National Convention in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP) (Photo by KENT NISHIMURA/AFP via Getty Images)
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping his reelection bid against Donald Trump, in a social media post that sent political shockwaves around the country and threw an element of turmoil into the election just months before voters go to the polls.
Biden’s decision came on the heels of a poor debate performance that prompted many rank-and-file Democratic lawmakers to urge him to withdraw from the race. The president said he will address the nation later this week “in more detail about my decision.”
West Virginia Democratic Party Chairman Mike Pushkin issued the following statement:
“President Joe Biden’s decision to step away from his re-election campaign demonstrates a level of integrity and respect for democracy that is all too rare in today’s political climate. Some leaders, upon attaining power, will do anything to keep it, including ignoring election results, fabricating fraudulent schemes, suborning others to violate their oaths of office, and ignoring the Constitution. President Biden did not do any of those things. He has consistently upheld the values and principles that are the foundation of our great nation. With this decision, we can set these distractions aside and focus on the very real threat that former President Donald Trump’s re-election would pose to our country and the world. It is imperative that we remain vigilant and committed to preserving our democracy and protecting the future for all Americans.”
Biden threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democrats’ new candidate, and she vowed to “earn and win” the nomination.
Republican leaders attacked Harris and said she shares responsibility for the policies of the Biden administration.
Biden’s withdrawal came a day after Donald Trump held his first public campaign rally since he was injured in an assassination attempt, with an event in the battleground state of Michigan alongside his new running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance.
Follow the AP’s Election-2024 coverage at: https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024.
