Bowing to relentless pressure from members of his own party more than three weeks after his disastrous debate performance on June 27, President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he will not seek re-election. With three and a half months until Election Day and one month until the Democratic National Convention, this represents a seismic shift in a race Former President Donald Trump has been leading for the entirety of 2024. We will update this story regularly as details emerge. Biden released a statement on X announcing his withdrawal.