In several of President Joseph Biden’s social media accounts, it was announced that he would not be seeking reelection. Instead, it would put his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president in the 2024 election. This is after he faces considerable pressure from within his party. His leadership ability has been questioned after his performance in the presidential debate between him and Donald J. Trump. He has even said he does not debate like he used to . Other issues in his speeches have been some questions about his ability.
With this change, many things are in question, including how Kamala will fair against Donald Trump and J.D.Vance in November. Secondly, who will she select as her running mate? Most importantly, will the delegates at the National Democratic Convention choose to support Kamala Harris as their nominee?
The message posted on Instagram was as follows:
My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.