Biden endorses Vice President Kamala Harris
President Joe Biden said that he will not seek reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
“Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this,” Biden said in a post on X.
He said picking Harris as his running mate in 2020 has “been the best decision I’ve made.
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom thanked President Joe Biden in a social media post minutes after Biden announced he is ending his 2024 bid for reelection.
“President Biden has been an extraordinary, history-making president — a leader who has fought hard for working people and delivered astonishing results for all Americans,” the post on X from Newsom read. “He will go down in history as one of the most impactful and selfless presidents.”
Newsom offered his strong support for Biden in the weeks following the president’s performance at the debate in June and has been campaigning heavily on his behalf