Joe Biden has pulled out of the 2024 presidential race.



In a move that takes the contest into uncharted terrain, the US president stated that he will not seek a second term. Instead, another Democrat must be picked to face Republican nominee Donald Trump in November, in a race already fraught with tension, division, and an assassination attempt. In a statement to "my fellow Americans," he claimed it was the "greatest honor of my life" to serve as their president.

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"While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term."

He went on to say, "I'll tell the Nation more about my decision later this week." "For the time being, let me convey my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has fought so hard to get me re-elected. "I'd want to congratulate Vice President Kamala Harris for being such an excellent collaborator in all of this. And let me convey my heartfelt gratitude to the American people for their faith and confidence in me. "I believe now, as I always have, that there is nothing America cannot do when we work together. We just need to remember that we are the United States of America."

The seismic development comes after months of speculation about Mr Biden's age and fitness to serve another four years - amid a series of high-profile gaffes and a disastrous debate performance.

Mr Biden, 81, had previously insisted he was best placed to defeat Mr Trump in the upcoming election but had faced calls from within his party to step aside.

A source close to the president recently admitted "we're close to the end" after Barack Obama, the former president who picked Mr Biden as his vice-president during his two terms in office, reportedly shared his concerns about his ally's re-election bid.

And he tested positive for COVID while on the campaign trail, with mild symptoms including "general malaise".

Attention will now turn to who will succeed him, with the selection likely to happen at the Democratic National Convention in August.


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