Biden’s out. Here’s what comes next
Happy Monday and welcome to your special edition of US Election Countdown after yet another shock to the 2024 presidential race.
Joe Biden has made his final move to defeat Donald Trump: dropping out.
In a historic decision, Biden abandoned his re-election bid after weeks of intense pressure from the Democratic party to step aside, saying it was “in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down”.
Biden started to come around to the decision on Saturday evening at his Delaware beach house, according to people familiar with the matter. Just eight days after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump gave the Republicans new momentum, Biden’s decision has upset the race yet again with less than four months until election day.
So what happens now ? [Free to read]
Biden has endorsed vice-president Kamala Harris to take over the top of the ticket and, so far, the party is coalescing around her. She’s already vetting potential running mates, including Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro and Kentucky governor Andy Beshear. However, the presidential nominee won’t be made official until the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month. . . . Register for the FT to keep reading the newsletter for free .
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