Biden bows out of 2024 presidential race

President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential election race, bowing to more than a month of sustained pressure, and sparking an extraordinary scramble to replace him just months out from November’s vote.

“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your president,” Biden wrote in a letter Sunday. “While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term.”