President Joe Biden’s White House and campaign staff were reportedly shocked to learn in a “tweet” that he had dropped out of the presidential race.
1 Democrat explanation To POLITICO Aides said they “learned via tweet” that Biden had announced he would not seek re-election as president.
“We all found out through a tweet,” a Democratic source told the outlet. “No one understands what’s going on.”
Biden: post X said that while it had been the “greatest honor” of his life to “serve” as president of the United States, he believed it was in the “best interests” of his party and the country to not seek reelection as president.
another postBiden wrote that he has his “full support and endorsement” of Vice President Kamala Harris “to be the nominee” of the Democratic Party.
“My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to seek the nomination and to focus my efforts on the duties of my presidency for the remainder of my term,” Biden wrote. “My first decision as the nominee of my party in 2020 was to select Kamala Harris as my vice president, and it was the best decision I ever made. Today, I fully endorse and support Kamala to be this year’s party’s nominee. Fellow Democrats, now is the time to unite and defeat Trump. Let’s do it.”
Minutes after Biden’s initial post announcing that he would not seek reelection as president, the Biden-Harris campaign sent out an email urging people to support Biden and Harris’ “100-day agenda.”
Democrats such as Senators. Elizabeth Warren (Democrat, Massachusetts), former President Bill ClintonRep. Jamaal Bowman (D-New York) issued a statement endorsing Harris as the party’s presidential nominee.
