Biden drops out of re-election campaign, endorses VP Kamala Harris

US President Joe Biden announced the end of his re-election campaign, stating, "It is in the best interest of my party and the country."

This decision throws the Democratic nomination into uncertainty just months before the November election against former president Donald Trump.

“While it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term,” said the ailing president on Sunday afternoon in a post on X. 

Biden statement came as Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump, leaving his party afraid that they could lose to Trump.

Republican House Speaker, Mike Johnson has called on Biden to resign following the statement

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