US President Joe Biden quit the 2024 presidential contest on Sunday, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee in an election that’s less than four months away.
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Joe Biden Bows to Democrats Who Wanted Him Out, Upending US Politics
Passing the baton to Kamala Harris is a $96 million bet that she can energize the campaign in the shortest presidential race in history.
Joe Biden has thrust the presidential election into uncharted territory with his decision to drop out of the race, a move without precedent in the modern era of US politics.
The 81-year-old became the first president in more than half a century not to seek reelection, quitting the 2024 presidential contest on Sunday and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, 59, to be the Democratic nominee to take on Donald Trump in an election that’s less than four months away.