US President Joe Biden has withdrawn his candidacy for the November 2024 Presidential election.
He has subsequently endorsed his Vice, Kamala Harris to contest the polls against Donald Trump who was recently ratified as the nominee of the Republican Party.
In a letter posted to his social media account, he said it had been the greatest honour of his life to serve as president.
He added that it was his desire to seek reelection but decided to withdraw in the interest of his party.
“And 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 the duties as President for the remainder of my term,” he wrote in his statement.
Calls for Biden to withdraw from the race began to grow after a disastrous debate performance in late June against Donald Trump.
During the debate he was criticised for often being incoherent and speaking in a weak voice – something which his party claimed as down to a cold.
