In his address to the nation, Biden explained why he withdrew from the presidential race
He also confirmed that he will remain in office until the end of his term, which is six months
In his address to the nation, US President Joe Biden explained why he decided to withdraw from the presidential election.
‘I believe that my achievements as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for America's future – all of this deserves a second term. But nothing can stand in the way of saving our democracy. This includes personal ambitions,’ he said.
According to Biden, in recent weeks he has realised that he has to unite the country and the Democratic Party, and the best way to move forward is to pass the baton to a new generation.
‘This is the best way to unite our nation. There is a time and place in society for people with years of experience. There is also a time and place for new voices, fresh voices and yes, young voices.’
‘I respect this position, but I love my country even more. Serving this country as president has been the honour of my life,’ he added.
‘America is great because kings and dictators don't have power here. People have power. History is in your hands. The power is in your hands. The idea of America is in your hands,’ the president said.
Biden also urged Americans to support Kamala Harris, who is expected to become a presidential candidate in the near future.
‘I've made my choice, now the choice is yours,’ the head of state said.
At the same time, Biden confirmed that he would remain in office until the end of his term, which is six months.
Background. On 21 July, Joe Biden announced that he was withdrawing his candidacy from the US presidential election, explaining that it was in the interests of the Democratic Party and the country as a whole.
As a replacement, the head of the White House suggested Kamala Harris, expressing his ‘full support’ for her. The vice president agreed to run for the highest office in the land. She promised to ‘do everything’ to unite the Democratic Party and the nation to defeat Republican Donald Trump.
The next day, Harris secured the support of a majority of Democratic Party delegates to be nominated as the candidate for the upcoming election. According to an AP poll, 2,500 of the nearly 4,000 delegates to the Democratic convention to be held in Chicago on 19-22 August are ready to support her candidacy. The nomination requires 1976 votes.
As reported, in the first nationwide poll after Biden's announcement that he was dropping out, Harris was 2% ahead of Trump – Trump had 42% and Harris had 44%.
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