CHICAGO, Illinois — United States President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday night, saying he gave his best and basking in a long ovation that reflected the energy released by his decision to step aside and give way to Kamala Harris.
Biden, 81, received a hero's welcome weeks after many in his party were pressuring him to drop his bid for reelection. A month after an unprecedented mid-campaign switch, the opening night of the convention was designed to give a graceful exit to the incumbent and send his vice president toward a face-off with Republican Donald Trump, whose comeback bid for the White House is viewed by Democrats as an existential threat.
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