I cannot overstate the gravity of the noble and history-making decision that President Biden just made. The feeling that I have right now is one of profound gratitude.
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) July 21, 2024
I am grateful that Joe Biden has been a friend, the most dedicated of public servants, and an extraordinary… pic.twitter.com/lteWj5RM64
Statement from President Clinton and Secretary Clinton pic.twitter.com/R7tYMFWbsu
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) July 21, 2024
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after President Biden dropped out of the presidential race.
My statement on President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. pic.twitter.com/FyHiIn51Kz
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) July 21, 2024
President Biden released the following statement endorsing Kamala Harris for president after dropping out of the presidential race.
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… pic.twitter.com/x8DnvuImJV
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced his decision to not seek reelection:
“I just want to say this on a personal level,” Harrison said. “I am emotional about the president’s decision. Because this president, Joe Biden, has been a transformational president, he’s been a great leader, he’s a good man, a decent man, who has done so much for this nation, done so much to see us as people, to value us, to fight for us,” Harrison said. “I’m emotional, because I’m still, still, riding with Biden. I still support my president. And we will get through this my friends, as we always do,” Harrison said.
