Biden said he is stepping aside from the 2024 presidential race as a measure to protect US democracy and to pass the “torch to a new generation.”
Joe Biden made a contrast with the former president – who claimed victory in an election he did not win four years back.
He put his weight on the shoulders of his vice president, Kamala Harris, who is now the Democratic nominee.
This was Biden’s first detailed remark since his announcement of not wanting to run and his first appearance since testing positive for Covid-19 last week.
Was this sacrifice or the fact the more Democrats were urging him to step aside, Biden had no clear path to victory?