Joe Biden announced Sunday he will not seek re-election for president, ending speculation over whether he would withdraw.
Biden released a statement on his withdrawal from the race on X. Separately, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. The Biden-Harris ticket defeated Donald Trump and Mike Pence in the 2020 presidential election.
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President Biden hosted the Chiefs to honor their 2024 Super Bowl win. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Harris would have to pick a running mate but it will ultimately be up to the rest of the party to nominate her for president at the Democratic National Convention next month.
The announcement bled into the sports world as plenty of athletes, executives and other figures weighed in on his decision.
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Biden’s decision came about a month after a disastrous debate with Trump and more than a week after the 45th president of the United States was wounded in an assassination attempt.
President Biden, accompanied by Jaime Jaquez of the NBA’s Miami Heat and first lady Jill Biden, speaks during a Cinco de Mayo reception in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 6, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden’s letter read in part. “And 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.
“For now, let me express my deepest gratitude to all those who have worked so hard to see me reelected. I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being an extraordinary partner in all this work. And let me express my heartfelt appreciation to the American people for the faith and trust you have placed in me.
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden hold up jerseys they are presented with during a ceremony to celebrate the WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces in the East Room of the White House on May 9, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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“I believe today what I always have: that there is nothing America can’t do – when we do it together. We just have to remember we are the United States of America.”
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