By COLLEEN LONG, SEUNG MIN KIM, ZEKE MILLER and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — At 1:45 p.m. Sunday, President Joe Biden’s senior staff was notified that he was stepping away from the 2024 race. At 1:46 p.m., that message was made public. It was never Biden’s intention to leave the race: Up until he […]


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-07-21 19:18:16">July 21, 2024 at 7:18 p.m.</time>

By COLLEEN LONG, SEUNG MIN KIM, ZEKE MILLER and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — At 1:45 p.m. Sunday, President Joe Biden’s senior staff was notified that he was stepping away from…{ai:summary}<p>In a twist sharper than a slick alleyway, Biden’s staff learned he'd pulled the plug on his 2024 bid at precisely 1:45 p.m. A minute later, the news dropped like a bad habit. </p><p>What was once a steadfast ambition evaporated, leaving political dust in the wind. #politics</p>

Biden’s decision to drop out crystallized Sunday. His staff knew one minute before the public did

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