President Joe Biden on Sunday announced he will not seek a second term following a revolt by top congressional Democrats and donors in reaction to a debacle of a debate against former President Donald Trump, the GOP nominee.
“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 and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” Biden said in a letter posted on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. “I will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision.
“For now, let me express my deepest gratitude to all those who have worked so hard to see me reelected,” Biden added. “I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being an extraordinary partner in all this work.”
