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Biden talks about passing torch in address

He gave a rare Oval Office address to the nation, explaining why he dropped out of the presidential race.

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Last updated: Thursday, July 25, 2024 1:56AM GMT
Biden addresses the nation on decision to exit 2024 race
President Joe Biden addressed the nation Wednesday for the first time since dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.

During a rare Oval Office address to the nation, President Joe Biden said it's best to pass the "torch to a new generation."

"The defense of democracy is more important than any title," Biden said. "Nothing, nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy. And that includes personal ambition."

Said Biden, "I revere this office, but I love my country more."

In his address, he explained why he dropped out of the presidential race and outlined what he hopes to do in his remaining six months in office.

In the meantime, Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing ahead with campaigning for president days after Biden's decision.

With enough delegates secured to become the presumptive Democratic nominee if they keep to their pledges, Harris has held her first campaign rallies. At his first rally since Biden's announcement, Donald Trump attacked Harris while talking to voters in South Carolina.

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Jul 25, 2024, 1:13 AM

Biden delivers prime-time address on decision to exit 2024 race

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President Joe Biden, in a rare Oval Office address to the nation, spoke extensively for the first time on his decision to withdraw from the 2024 race.
Jul 23, 2024, 6:15 PM

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Jul 23, 2024, 1:49 PM GMT

Josh Shapiro and Mark Kelly said to be leading VP candidates for Harris

While the vetting process is just getting started, a senior administration official told ABC News' Martha Raddatz that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly are the leading candidates to be Harris' running mate.

The two men come from key 2024 battleground states, and have experience trouncing Trump-endorsed candidates.

Shapiro, 51, was Pennsylvania's attorney general before being elected governor in 2022 after defeating Republican Doug Mastriano.

Kelly, a 60-year-old former astronaut and Navy captain who is married to former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, won his Senate seat in 2022. He defeated Republican challenger Blake Masters.

Jul 23, 2024, 1:29 PM GMT

George Clooney endorses Harris in statement to CNN

Actor and Democratic megadonor George Clooney, whose op-ed in the New York Times calling on Biden to step aside ignited a political firestorm, told CNN he is committed to supporting Vice President Harris.

"President Biden has shown what true leadership is. He's saving democracy once again. We're all so excited to do whatever we can to support Vice President Harris in her historic quest," he said in a statement first provided to the network.

ByFritz Farrow, Gabriella Abdul-Hakim and Will McDuffie
Jul 23, 2024, 9:31 AM GMT

Harris raises $100 million, campaign says

Vice President Kamala Harris has raised $100 million since entering the race for president on Sunday, according to her campaign.

The massive haul was raised between Sunday afternoon --when President Joe Biden announced he would step down from the ticket-and Monday evening, the Harris campaign said. The Democratic National Committee and its joint fundraising committees raised the money, the campaign said.

About 58,000 people also signed up to volunteer for the vice president's campaign, a figure that is more than 100 times its average daily signup rate, according to the campaign.

Jul 23, 2024, 2:27 AM GMT

Kamala Harris secures enough delegates to become presumptive Democratic nominee

Vice President Kamala Harris has secured commitments from enough delegates to win the nomination if they all honor their commitment when voting, according to ABC News reporting, making her the presumptive Democratic nominee.

Kamala Harris addresses her supporters at a campaign event in Delaware on Monday.
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