Biden vows to stay in US presidential race
US President Joe Biden vowed to stay in the 2024 presidential race during a call with campaign staff on July 3 and sought to reassure top Democrats on Capitol Hill that he is fit for reelection despite his shaky debate performance last week.
Mr Biden dialled in to a call with worried members of his campaign team and told them he wasn’t going anywhere, according to two sources familiar with the call.
“I am running,” Mr Biden said, adding he remained the Democratic Party leader and wasn’t being pushed out of the race against Republican Donald Trump, one source said.
Asked on July 3 if Mr Biden was considering stepping down, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said: “Absolutely not.”
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