Biden exits 2024 election, endorses Harris

US President Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, in a political earthquake that upends the already extraordinary race for the White House.

It could also reenergize the demoralized party, with Harris swiftly confirming her goal to become America's first woman president and to "defeat Donald Trump. "Trump reacted with a stream of posts on his Truth Social network, saying that because Biden is not "fit to run" for president, he is also not "fit to serve.”

The announcement finally came with no warning as he recovered from Covid at his Delaware beach house. Shortly after, Biden offered his "full support and endorsement" for Harris, with his campaign filing official notice to change its name to "Harris for President."