Joe Biden has made the difficult decision to withdraw from the US presidential race.
He announced the news himself.
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… pic.twitter.com/x8DnvuImJV
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
The current President will therefore not be the Democratic candidate for the November 2024 elections, leaving the field open to Kamala Harris, his Vice President, whom he has unequivocally endorsed.
However, Harris has not yet been confirmed as the nominee.
The shock is palpable among politicians and journalists alike, even if the decision seemed inevitable since the most recent debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.