Joe Biden announced Sunday that he will not seek reelection as president, ending speculation about whether he would withdraw.
Biden released a statement on his withdrawal from the race on X. Separately, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his running mate. The Biden-Harris pair defeated Donald Trump and Mike Pence in the 2020 presidential election.
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President Biden greets the Chiefs with congratulations on winning the Super Bowl in 2024. (Andrew Harnick/Getty Images)
Harris must choose a running mate, but it will ultimately be up to the rest of the party to nominate her as the party’s presidential candidate at next month’s Democratic National Convention.
The announcement sent ripples through the sports world, with many athletes, executives and others speaking out about his decision.
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Biden’s decision comes nearly a month after his disastrous debate with Trump and more than a week after the 45th president of the United States was wounded in an assassination attempt.
President Biden, accompanied by NBA Miami Heat player Jamie Jaquez and First Lady Jill Biden, speaks during a Cinco de Mayo reception in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 6, 2024. (Andrew Harnick/Getty Images)
“Serving as your president has been the greatest honor of my life,” Biden’s letter read. “While I intended to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and our country that I step aside and focus solely on fulfilling the duties of my presidency for the remainder of my term.”
“Now, I want to express my sincere gratitude to all of those who worked so hard for my re-election. I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being a great partner in all of this work. And I want to express my sincere gratitude to the American people for the trust they have placed in me.”
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden hold up jerseys presented to them during a ceremony celebrating the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces in the East Room of the White House on May 9, 2024. (Andrew Harnick/Getty Images)
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“I believe today what I have always believed: there is nothing America can’t do when we work together. We must never forget that we are the United States of America.”
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Ryan Gaydas is a senior editor at Fox News Digital.
