<img src="https://img.lemde.fr/2024/07/19/0/0/4030/2687/1440/960/60/0/0e0c1df_5125211-01-06.jpg" alt="Inline image" width="100%" height="auto"> <p class="article__paragraph ">US President Joe Biden announced Sunday, July 21, that he is dropping out of his reelection battle with Donald Trump, in a historic move that plunges the already turbulent 2024 White House race into uncharted territory.</p> <p class="article__paragraph ">"While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term," Biden said in a letter posted on X. He did not immediately endorse VP Kamala Harris.</p> <section class="catcher catcher--favoris"> <div class="catcher__content"><span class="catcher__title catcher__title--hide">Read more</span><span class="catcher__desc"> <span class="icon__premium"><span class="sr-only">Subscribers only</span></span> <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/07/10/us-election-kamala-harris-becomes-tempting-alternative-to-a-weakened-joe-biden_6680432_4.html" class="js-article-read-also catcher--favoris__link" data-premium="1">US election: Kamala Harris becomes tempting alternative to a weakened Joe Biden</a> </span> </div> </section> <section class="author"> <p class="author__detail"> <span class="author__name">Le Monde with AFP</span> </p> </section> 

Under pressure from Democrats for weeks, US President Joe Biden said on Sunday he would 'stand down'.{ai:summary}<p>In a sudden twist, President Biden pulled out of the 2024 race against Trump, leaving the political landscape as unstable as a highball on a rickety bar stool. He cited the need to prioritize his presidential duties over his ambitions.  </p><p>The stage is set for a power vacuum, and whispers of Kamala Harris as an alternative begin to swirl. #politics</p>

Biden says he will not run for reelection

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