Joe Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to vie for President in the November US presidential election.
Biden who announced he was stepping aside Sunday called for party unity to prevent Donald Trump from stepping into the White House.
“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,” he shared on X, alongside a photo of him and Harris walking outside the White House.
“My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President,” he continued. “And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”
The Democratic Party convention comes up in August and it remained to be seen if party members would respect Biden’s wish. Some have even suggested for a mini primary where other candidates could be given a chance to contest for the party’s nomination, rather than coronate Harris.
