Biden “absolutely” believes he’s capable of serving out the remainder of his term and another four years in office, Jean-Pierre said when prompted by a reporter, adding that suggestions from some Republicans he should resign from the presidency immediately are “ridiculous . . . he wants to finish the job that he started.”

When asked by a reporter if Biden ended his re-election bid because he doesn’t think he can beat former President Donald Trump in November, Jean-Pierre said “I’m not going to get into specific details of his thoughts” adding that Biden would explain his decision later Wednesday in his televised address.

Jean-Pierre said Biden made the historic decision “in a very short period of time” over the weekend, meeting with a “small group of advisors,” including family members Saturday night, before he let advisors know Sunday at 1:45 p.m. he would end his campaign, minutes before he publicly released a letter announcing the decision.