As Predicted: Biden Drops Out Of Presidential Race And Endorses Harris To Be Nominee
- Biden endorses Harris after exiting race: President Joe Biden announced Sunday he is dropping out of the 2024 race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s new nominee, after mounting calls from Democrats to end his reelection bid. Harris vowed to “earn and win” the nomination, and Biden said he’d address the nation later this week in more detail.
- A possible historic nominee: Harris could be the first Black woman and first Asian American to lead the ticket of a major political party. Other notable Democrats, including Bill and Hillary Clinton and leading progressives, also quickly announced their support for Harris. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries praised Biden’s leadership.
- What happens next: With Biden out of the race, individual delegates will need to select the party’s nominee either during a virtual roll call tentatively scheduled for early August, or on the convention floor in Chicago next month. This is the first time a US president has exited a reelection run in decades.
- Trump reacts: In a phone call with CNN after Biden announced his exit, Trump described Biden as “the worst president by far in the history of our country.”
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