Biden withdraws from the US election race: what is known

United States President Joe Biden is withdrawing from the election race.

Biden leaves the election race: what is known

Biden himself announced his withdrawal from the election race on his page in X.

— It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while I intended to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and country that I step down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term, — Biden wrote in his statement.

He expressed gratitude to the team that worked to get him re-elected and emphasized that America has never been in a better position of leadership than it is today.