United State President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the presidential race. Biden has also thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris as Democratic presidential nominee.
Biden said on Saturday, that while he intended to seek reelection as president, his decision to withdraw from the race is in the best interest of his party and country.
“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 the duties as President for the remainder of my term,” his statement read.
Biden further stated: “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term.
“My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this”.