Chris Coons cries as he praises Biden’s ‘brave’ decision to bow out of 2024 race

Published July 21, 2024 7:29pm ET



Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) praised President Joe Biden’s “brave” decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, appearing very emotional as he spoke.

Coons, the co-chairman of the Biden-Harris campaign, made his statement while praising Vice President Kamala Harris, describing her as the best candidate to continue Biden’s work. The president endorsed Harris as his replacement candidate shortly after he announced he was bowing out of the 2024 race.

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