Joe Biden has made his decision, and will not seek a second term. The announcement on a sleepy July Sunday morning rocked social media.
After a Saturday that saw both Donald Trump and his running mate Sen J.D. Vance (R-OH) campaigning, as was Vice President Kamala Harris, the one-page correspondence from Biden, who has been at his Delaware home recovering from Covid, also noted that POTUS intends to “speak to the nation later this week.
Biden’s decision and announcement came after weeks of revolt among party donors, supporters and congressional members that the president’s electoral chances and already shaky polls were dimming following a disastrous debate performance that raised new concerns about his age.
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Some of the early reactions: