Biden: ‘Time and place is now’ to pass torch to Kamala Harris
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President Joe Biden said the best way forward for the U.S. is to "pass the torch to a new generation" in his speech from the Oval Office explaining why he's withdrawing from the race.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — As the formulaic “pass the torch” drumbeat thumped on from lawmakers wanting him to quit the race, President Joe Biden maintained a brave face. Publicly, he vowed he was all in, until the day he got out.
President Joe Biden said the best way forward for the U.S. is to "pass the torch to a new generation" in his speech from the Oval Office explaining why he's withdrawing from the race.
President Biden said Wednesday that he ended his reelection campaign to unite the nation in opposition to the threat former President Donald Trump poses to democracy.
President Joe Biden addressed the nation for the first time since deciding to remove himself from the 2024 race, calling on the public to choose to preserve American democracy.
“Nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy, and that includes personal ambition,” the President said in an address to the nation from the Oval Office.
Biden said stepping aside was “the best way to unite" the country. He also said he would spend his last six months focusing on issues like Supreme Court reform, cancer research and Middle East peace.
WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden said today he had pulled out of the race against Republican Donald Trump because of his concerns about the future of the country, his first public remarks since his abrupt departure from the 2024 campaign.
President Biden's short address from the Oval Office focused on his achievements and the plans for the rest of his term. It was his first speech since dropping his reelection bid.
