Mark Halperin on Thursday stated that Joe Biden was going to drop out of the 2024 race as early as Sunday. Halperin also said Biden was not going to endorse his VP Kamala Harris. Well, he was correct.
He reported:
* plans to announce withdrawal from nomination as early as this weekend, with Sunday most likely
* Jon Meacham polishing up remarks
* Biden with NOT resign the presidency
* Biden will NOT endorse Harris
* open convention with Harris and about 3 others
Joe Biden did drop out of the 2024 race on Sunday.
Biden announced on Sunday afternoon that he would not seek a second term in office three weeks after his disastrous debate performance against Trump in Georgia. The post-debate news cycles and criticism from within his party forced Biden out of the race. However, he endorsed Kamala Harris.
“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.” Biden said on X.
Mark Halperin said Biden wasn’t going to endorse Kamala Harris but got pressured over the weekend and changed course.
Really?
Well, that was true when I reported it. Biden got heat in the interim and changed course. https://t.co/ivnTmzqbBt
— Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) July 21, 2024
