President Joe Biden (left) and Vice President Kamala Harris (right).
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Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the 2024 presidential nominee.”It’s time to come together and beat Trump,” Biden said. “Let’s do this.”The endorsement provides Harris a big boost, but may not entirely stave off a convention fight.
Minutes after announcing his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, President Joe Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him.
“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 decision I’ve made,” Biden wrote. “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”
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 endorsement provides Harris a big boost, but may not entirely stave off a convention fight in August.
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