BREAKING NEWS — Joe Biden Drops Out of 2024 US Presidential Race

US President, Joe Biden on Sunday (July 21) announced that he will will drop out of the 2024 USA presidential race.

Following intense pressure from his own Democratic Party, Biden said in a stated that he is abandoning his re-election bid because “it was in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down”.

The president announced his decision in a letter shared on social media on Sunday.

“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your president,” Biden said, adding he would speak to the country “later this week in more detail about my decision,” he said.

Biden’s announcement comes after over three weeks of intense debate among Democrats about his candidacy. This followed a poor debate performance against Trump, which raised concerns about his mental sharpness and hurt his popularity with American voters.

Read the letter below.