United States President Joe Biden, left, and US Vice President Kamala Harris (Picture: Shutterstock)
US President Joe Biden has endorsed his Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic nominee in this year’s high-stakes election.
In a statement posted on the social media site X, Biden described choosing the former California attorney general to be his second-in-command as ‘the best decision I’ve ever made’.
He made the announcement just minutes after revealing he would be stepping down as the party’s presumptive nominee after weeks of pressure from his friends and allies.
It sets up Harris to take on Donald Trump – the Republican Party’s nominee for the third election in a row – in November.
If she wins, she would become the first woman and first Asian-American to become US President.
His full statement said: ‘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.’
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