Democratic officials, former US presidents and leaders from around the world have praised Joe Biden’s ethics and leadership during his tenure in the White House and applauded his decision to retire from the race as “courageous” and “respectable.”
He himself, although he has insisted all previous days that he is not going anywhere, admitted that not seeking re-election as president “is in the interests of the party and the country”. Let’s see what has happened in the last few hours and what we can expect now:
- Joe Biden, shortly after announcing his decision, expressed his support for the nomination of Kamala Harris. She described his decision as a “selfless and patriotic act.”
- Now, one after another, Democratic operatives are rushing to express their admiration and gratitude to Joe Biden. Throughout the previous period, however, intense pressure has been exerted on him to hand over the baton.
- The beginning of the end of Biden’s candidacy was the disastrous debate against Donald Trump on June 27.
- Barack Obama described Biden (who served as vice president in his administration) as “a patriot of the highest order.” He was among the senior officials, along with Nancy Pelosi, who privately expressed grave concern about Biden’s reelection chances but refrained from publicly “exonerating” him.
- Biden intends to remain in the White House until the end of his term. The election will be held on November 5 and the new president will take office on January 1, 2025. Republican officials have stressed that if he is not qualified for the anointing, he will not be qualified to be president and will also have to resign.
- So far, the only candidate for the anointing is Kamala Harris. But it is possible that others will come forward. The anointing will be formally given at the Democratic Congress, which will be held from August 19 to 22. Until then, a lot can happen.
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→Joe Biden: From Fatal Debate to Withdrawal – The Autumn Chronicle
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