WASHINGTON (Reuters) On Wednesday 24 July 2024, President Joe Biden said he pulled out of the race against Republican Donald Trump over concerns about the future of US democracy, explaining he was stepping aside to allow a new generation to take over in his first public remarks since ending his re-election bid.
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In an Oval Office address, Biden invoked previous presidents Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln as he described his love for the office that he will leave in six months, capping a half-century in public office.