BIDEN suddenly announced his withdrawal from the race.
On July 21, US President Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential campaign and supported Vice President Harris as becoming the Democratic presidential candidate. This was the first time in decades that a US president has dropped out of the reelection race. Following the first televised debate in June, Biden experienced increasing scrutiny for his subpar showing, leading to mounting pressure from Democrats and voters for him to exit the race. He has repeatedly emphasized that he would continue participating in the election, but the pressure from all parties has only increased. Biden's decision caught many White House staff off guard with several expressing shock at the news. Just hours ago, the Biden campaign denied reports that Biden was considering withdrawing from the presidential election. Biden was said to be particularly annoyed with former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whom his advisers believed was instigating a campaign to force him to withdraw from the race.
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