After a disastrous debate performance and amid calls from within his own party to step aside, President Joe Biden is ending his bid for reelection. Biden announced his decision via a press release on X, formerly known as Twitter. In a follow-up post, Biden threw support behind Vice President Kamala Harris to lead Democrats against former President Donald Trump, aiming to avoid further party chaos. Biden also clarified that though he was stepping down from the presidential campaign, he would “focus solely on fulfilling my duties” by serving out the rest of his current term as president.What to know: Biden said he will speak to the nation later this week in more detail about his decision. He did not specify which day during the week.The Biden-Harris Campaign has officially changed its name to The Harris Campaign, and Vice President Kamala Harris has already hit the phones, making her case to …
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