After failing to quell a Democratic Party rebellion against his candidacy, President Joe Biden has finally dropped out of the US Presidential race.


Pressure for him to give up his second term presidential ambition began after  a catastrophic debate performance with rival, Donald Trump.


Biden said he was ending his presidential run, according to a letter he posted on social media, capping a five-decade political career.


“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your president,” Biden wrote in the letter. “And while it has been my intention to seek re-election, 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.”


He said he will speak to the nation later this week in more detail about his decision. His letter stopped short of endorsing a successor, but he thanked Vice President Kamala Harris “for being an extraordinary partner in all this work.”


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