US President Joe Biden on Sunday announced that he would end his candidacy for re-election, saying “It is in the best interest of my party and the country”.
“While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” Biden wrote in a letter posted on X. “I will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision.”