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President Biden said he will not be running for reelection, a historic decision that comes after mounting pressure from many within his own party.
Biden said he will serve out the remainder of his term, which ends in 2025.
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” he said. “And 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.”
The announcement upends the presidential election just days after Donald Trump and his allies gathered in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention.
Here’s what to know about Biden’s decision to step aside:
Biden made the choice after growing pressure
In the end, Biden caved to pressure from within his own party as the number of lawmakers and donors calling for him to step aside grew over the last several days.
Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va) became the latest high-profile lawmaker to call on Biden to withdraw when he told CNN’s Jake Tapper earlier on Sunday that the president should “pass the torch to a new generation."