Full text: Biden’s letter announcing withdrawal from presidential race
Al Jazeera
‘It is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down,’ the US president writes.
The following is the letter from United States President Joe Biden, announcing he will no longer run for re-election in November:
“My Fellow Americans,
Over the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation.
Today, America has the strongest economy in the world. We’ve made historic investments in rebuilding our Nation, in lowering prescription drug costs for seniors, and in expanding affordable health care to a record number of Americans. We’ve provided critically needed care to a million veterans exposed to toxic substances. Passed the first gun safety law in 30 years. Appointed the first African American woman to the Supreme Court. And passed the most significant climate legislation in the history of the world. America has never been better positioned to lead than we are today.
