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Live Updates: Biden Ends Reelection Campaign

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President Joe Biden is ending his quest for reelection.

Biden announced his intention Sunday afternoon, promising to reveal more about his decision soon.

“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden’s statement posted on X read. “And while it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.”

His statement thanked Vice President Kamala Harris “for being an extraordinary partner in all this work,” but the statement did explicitly endorse her as his successor.

However, in a subsequent statement posted to X, Biden offered “my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year.” Biden then called on Democrats to unite, writing “it’s time to come together and beat Trump.”

This is a developing story. See below for updates, all times Pacific.

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1:19 p.m. PT

In Obama’s statement praising Obama and not endorsing Harris, he writes: “I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges.”

1:12 p.m. PT

Harris says that she is “honored” to have Biden’s endorsement and that she will “earn and win” the nomination.

Harris was one of the first candidates to drop out of the 2020 Democratic primary campaign.

1:10 p.m. PT

Politico reports that Biden’s White House and campaign aides learned the news that Biden is dropping the same way the rest of the world did — by Biden’s statement on X.

“We’re all finding out by tweet,” one Democratic told Politico.

1:07 p.m. PT

The New York Times, which has led the charge in demanding Biden drop out after his debate performance, reports that Democrat major donors are solidifying their support behind Harris.

12:48 p.m. PT

Former President Barack Obama issued a statement praising Biden but, like Pelosi, offered no endorsement of Harris.

12:36 p.m. PT

Democrat mega donor Alex Soros has spoken, throwing his support behind Harris.

12:30 p.m. PT

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issues a statement thanking Biden for his service but not offering any endorsement of Harris.

Last week, Pelosi told colleagues that she supports an “open” and “competitive” nomination process if Biden drops out, the New York Times reported.

12:28 p.m. PT

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who was running in the Democratic primary before deciding to launch an independent run, announced that he will be holding a press conference at 5 p.m. ET today.

12:25 p.m. PT

The DNC Chair Jaime Harrison issued a statement that seems to acknowledge that the Democratic Party does not yet have a plan in place for deciding who the nominee will be.

“In short order, the American people will hear from the Democratic Party on next steps and the path forward for the nomination process,” he writes.

12: 23 p.m. PT

Both Bill and Hillary Clinton issued a statement endorsing Harris.

12:19 p.m. PT

The Republican messaging is already turning to Harris. Donald Trump Jr. noted on X that Harris botched her major responsibility in the administration as Biden’s “border czar.”

The Make America Great Again PAC posted this ad to X.

12:13 p.m. PT

Speculation has already begun over who the Democrats’ vice-presidential nominee will be, assuming that the party unites behind Harris as the top of the ticket. Names being mentioned include Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, California Gov. Gavin Newson, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Indiana Gov. Andy Beshear, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.

12:09 p.m. PT

Republican Nominee former President Donald Trump predicted last December that neither Biden nor Harris would be the Democratic nominee.

After Biden’s announcement today, Trump reportedly told CNN that he believes Harris will be easier to beat than Biden. He also called Biden “the worst president in the history of our country.”

12:06 p.m. PT

In what looks like an effort to preempt any legal challenges, Democrat lawyer Marc Elias declared on X that the still unknown Democratic nominee “will be on all 50 state ballots.”

12:02 p.m. PT

Questions also remain as to whether Biden can transfer the campaign donations to Harris if she becomes the Democrats’ nominee. FEC Chairman Sean Cooksey posted this somewhat cryptic tweet on X after Biden’s announcement.

However, it is possible that a potential Harris campaign could argue that the donations were also directed to her as well because she was Biden’s running mate.

12:00 p.m. PT

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is also calling on Biden to step down from his presidency. In a statement on X, Johnson writes: “If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President. He must resign the office immediately. November 5 cannot arrive soon enough.”

11:52 a.m. PT

Even before today’s announcement by Biden, some were calling for him to step down from the presidency if he stepped aside from the nomination.

Republican Vice-Presidential Nominee Ohio Sen. JD Vance posted on X this morning before Biden’s announcement, “If Joe Biden ends his reelection campaign, how can he justify remaining President?”

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) said in a statement, “If Joe Biden can’t run for re-election, he is unable and unfit to serve as President of the United States. He must immediately resign.”

11:50 a.m. PT

Former Biden Chief of Staff Ron Klain on Democrat “donors and “electeds” to “end the political fantasy games” and united behind Harris, who he describes as “the only veteran of a national campaign.”

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