Biden Ends Re-Election Bid and Endorses VP Kamala Harris
By Mona Austin Pres. Joe Biden has stepped down as the 46th president of the United States after various members if the Democratic coalition mounted an exhaustive pressure campaign for him to resign four months before the election and a month before the Democratic National Convention. The announcement came as a surprise to staffers in his immediate orbit as he sent the message out on Instagram and other social media platforms. In a letter released on Sunday, July 21, that was not on official letterhead, he wrote that he will finish out his term but will surrender his bid for re-election feeling it is best for the American people. The president was in recovery from the Coronavirus in Rehoboth Beach, DE when he made the decision. He thanked Vice Pres. Kamala Harris, his rightful successor, for being an "extraordinary partner" and the American people for having "faith" in him. Pres. Biden has endorsed Vice Pres. Harris to replace him while some top leaders in the fra...