The president did not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris.
President Joe Biden announced on July 21 that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” he said in a letter posted to X. “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.”
Some Democratic donors, lawmakers, and celebrities had called on President Biden to drop out as the party nominee, scrutinizing his performance in the first presidential debate with former President Donald Trump on June 27 and expressing concern for his viability in November. The president had repeatedly said he had a “bad night,” was not sufficiently prepared, and initially committed to staying in the race.
“I will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision,” the president said in his letter. “For now, let me express my deepest gratitude to all those who have worked so hard to see me reelected. I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being an extraordinary partner in all this work. And let me express my heartfelt appreciation to the American people for the faith and trust you have placed in me.” Could you please rewrite this sentence?
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