Biden Gives Reason for Endorsing VP Kamala Harris After He Stepped Down from Presidential Race
- President Joe Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democrat nominee for the presidential ticket of the party
- Biden's endorsement came hours after he announced his withdrawal from the presidential race scheduled for November
- Vice President Kamala Harris has thanked President Biden for his selfless leadership in withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race
President Joe Biden announced that he will not accept the Democratic nomination and will instead focus on his presidential duties for the remainder of his term. He expressed his gratitude and respect for the party's support in the past.
President Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor, stating that choosing her as his running mate in 2020 was the "best decision" he ever made.
He urged Democrats to unite behind Harris and work together to defeat Donald Trump in the upcoming election.
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US election: VP Kamala Harris thanks Biden
Vice President Kamala Harris released a statement thanking President Biden for his leadership and selfless act of withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race.
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She praised Biden for putting the American people and the country above all else, a trait she noted he has demonstrated throughout his service life.
Harris expressed her honour at receiving Biden's endorsement and stated her intention to earn and win the Democratic nomination.
She emphasized her commitment to uniting the party and the nation to defeat Donald Trump and his extremist agenda.
With Election Day just 107 days away, Harris rallied her supporters, declaring they would fight and win together.
Her statement conveyed a sense of determination and urgency as she prepares to lead the Democratic Party and potentially become the next president of the United States.
She wrote:
"We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.”
See his statement here:
Tinubu reacts to Trump's assassination attempt
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu reacted to the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump.
The president said the development was distasteful, noting that violence has no place in a democracy.
Tinubu then sympathized with the former US President and other victims of the attack and wished them quick relief.
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