President Joe Biden explained why he’s no longer running for reelection in an Oval Office address Wednesday night.
“I revere this office, but I love my country more. It’s been the honor of my life to serve as your president. But in the defense of democracy, which is at stake, I think it’s more important than any title,” Biden said.
The president said that the nation is at an inflection point between unity and hope versus hate and division. “America is going to have to choose,” he said.
Wednesday’s speech was Biden’s first public address since he ended his run for a second term in office and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee.
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