Biden's alternative ending: Politico described the politician's steps before leaving the race

Biden's alternative ending: Politico described the politician's steps before leaving the race Dmitry Usik

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On the evening of July 21, Joe Biden officially announced that he was leaving the election race for the presidency of the United States. A day earlier, the politician had made it clear to a small group of close aides that he was “ready for an alternative ending.”

As Politico writes, Biden has been insisting for weeks that he is the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump. He has spent the last few days consulting with his senior aides, trying to chart a path to victory.

Biden Withdrawal of Candidacy

Before this weekend, Biden said publicly and privately that he had been underestimated many times before. He still planned to prove them wrong once again by staying in the race and winning re-election.

On the evening of Saturday, July 20, however, Joe Biden told a small group of close aides that ready for an alternate ending.

The decision sparked a flurry of activity on Sunday. Biden separately called Vice President Kamala Harris, chief of staff Jeff Zints and campaign chairman Jen O'Malley Dillon to let them know. He then held a telephone conversation with other senior advisers in the White House before publicly announcing plans to withdraw his candidacy. administration, conducting telephone conversations with both Cabinet members and senior White House staff. He plans to have a call this morning with everyone in the Biden administration, as well as appointees throughout the executive branch.

I'm very proud of , that I work for President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and the American people – along with all of you, the best White House team in history. There is still so much work ahead, and as President Biden says, there is nothing America can't do when we do it together,” Zints wrote in an email to employees.

By the way, Biden has already supported the candidacy of Kamala Harris in the election. He recalled that his first decision in 2020 was to elect her as vice president. Biden called it “the best decision he's ever made”