President Biden announced Sunday he will no longer seek reelection, throwing the election into disarray.
The 81-year-old commander-in-chief announced his decision Sunday on social media following nearly a month of speculation and numerous calls for him to leave the race since his heavily criticized debate performance.
“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 to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” Biden said in a statement.
Biden was heavily criticized, even by members of his own party, after a disastrous June 27 debate against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
As Biden dominated the primary voting process, the Democratic nominee for president must now be chosen at or before the Democratic National Convention, which begins Aug. 19 in Chicago.
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