Biden says he picked democracy over 'personal ambition' as he steps aside

President Joe Biden portrayed his decision to drop out of the 2024 race 100-odd days before the election during his highly anticipated prime-time address to the nation as his last act in defense of democracy.

“I revere this office but I love my country more,” Biden said from the White House‘s Oval Office on Wednesday. “It has been the honor of my life to serve as your president, but in the defense of democracy, which is at stake, I think is more important than any title.”