Joe Biden withdraws nomination, endorses Kamala Harris

my fellow Americans,

We have made a lot of progress as a nation in the last three and a half years.

Today, America has the strongest economy in the world. We’ve made historic investments in rebuilding our nation, lowering the cost of prescription drugs for seniors, and providing affordable healthcare to a record number of Americans. We’ve provided much-needed care to one million veterans exposed to toxins. Passed the first gun safety law in 30 years. Appointed the first African American woman to the Supreme Court. And passed the most important climate legislation in the history of the world. America has never been better positioned to lead than it is today.

I know that none of this would have been possible without you, the American people. Together, we have overcome a once-in-a-century pandemic and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We have protected and preserved our democracy. And we have revitalized and strengthened our alliances around the world.

Serving as your President has been the greatest honor of my life. And while I intend to run for re-election, I believe it is in the best interests of my party and country that I step down and focus on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.

I will be speaking to The Nation later this week in more detail about my decision.

For now, I want to express my deepest gratitude to all of those who have worked so hard to see me re-elected. I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being an extraordinary partner in all of this work. And I want to express my deepest gratitude to the American people for the trust and confidence they have placed in me.

I believe today what I’ve always believed: that there’s nothing America can’t do – when we all work together. We just have to remember that we are the United States of America.