Emotional Biden Touts Legacy and Harris at Convention’s Open
- President headlines kickoff as nation’s eyes turn to Harris
- Celebrities from Jason Isbell to Steve Kerr help rally party
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President Joe Biden delivered an emotional and bittersweet call for Democrats to rally behind Kamala Harris, as his party used the first night of its national convention in Chicago to celebrate his presidency while simultaneously passing the torch to a new generation.
The president’s remarks, stretching late into the night, served as a coda to one of the most tumultuous stretches in presidential history. Biden cast his decision to exit the race less than a month ago — following a calamitous debate performance and intense pressure from party officials — as the natural conclusion of a five-decade political career.