Joe Biden Withdrawing From US Presidential Race? White House Reacts
- President Joe Biden said he is not withdrawing from the United States of America (USA) presidential election
- White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, said Biden wants to continue to work on the successes that have been recorded
- Biden said he is in the race to the end, and the Democrat Party was going to win the presidential election
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Washington, USA - The United States of America (USA) president Joe Biden is not considering withdrawing from his re-election bid.
White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, made this known during the daily briefing on Wednesday, July 3.
Source: Twitter
Jean-Pierre stated this following Biden’s poor performance at the presidential debate against Republican candidate Donald Trump.
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As reported by The Independent, she said; "The president is clear-eyed and he is staying in the race."
She added:
"He is staying. He's staying in the race. That is what the president is promised to do. That is what he wants to continue to work on the successes that he's had. His record is on this unprecedented record, and that is what the president is focused on continuing to deliver for the American people. And he looks forward to doing that.”
President Biden also met for an hour with three Democratic governors on Wednesday, where he assured them of his willingness to continue his re-election bid, NPR reports.
In a fundraising email, Biden reassured the people that he was "not leaving" the race.
"I'm the Democratic Party’s nominee. No one is pushing me out. I'm not leaving."
"I'm in this race to the end, and WE are going to win this election."
Biden explains why US will not back Israel
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Biden told Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US would not back any attack against Iran.
Biden and members of the national security team decided in a bid to avert the escalation of unrest in the Middle East.
The US president was said to have disclosed the position to Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister.
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