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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Greg Evans

George Clooney says it was his ‘civic duty’ to tell Joe Biden to quit the 2024 election

George Clooney has told CNN that it was his “civic duty” to call on Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.

In July 2024, Clooney wrote a much-discussed op-ed for The New York Times encouraging Biden to step aside so that the Democrats could appoint a new nominee. Barack Obama reportedly received an advanced version of the article following Biden’s disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump.

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