Joe Biden speaks for the first time after he resigned – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

Three days have passed since Joe Biden (81) announced that he was withdrawing as the Democrats’ presidential candidate. Tonight, at 01:55 Norwegian time, he addresses the people for the first time after the historic decision. According to the plan, in his speech, which will be broadcast from the Oval Office, Biden will give an insight into the background for his resignation. – I will speak to the nation from the Oval Office about the future, and how I will complete my office for the American people, Biden wrote in a statement on X. Biden has about half a year left in the White House, before Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, who now has enough delegates to become the Democratic presidential nominee, moves in. One minute’s notice Few knew that Biden was going to withdraw his candidacy. Several close supporters and party colleagues found out about it just one minute before he posted a statement on his X account. Although there were signs that Biden was going to step down, the news came as a surprise to many. By Saturday morning at the latest, Biden told close supporters that it was still “full speed ahead” for the campaign, writes Politico. In the case below, you can read about what happened behind the scenes in the days and hours before Biden resigned: Kamala takes over In a historic two short days, Kamala Harris has received the support of enough delegates to become the Democrats’ new presidential candidate. Polls have shown both that Trump is more popular than Harris, and that Harris is more popular than Trump. At a rally in Wisconsin Tuesday night, Harris was clear when she referred to her competitor: Kamala Harris spoke at a rally in Wisconsin Tuesday night. – We have a lot to do. But we are not afraid of hard work. We will win this election, she said from the podium. The speech was her first since Biden pointed to Harris as his successor. Published 24/07/2024, at 21.38 Updated 24.07.2024, at 23.05



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