Sunday brings shockwaves to global politics when US President Joe Biden announced that he is not running for reelection. The incumbent president decides he do not put his name against former president Donald Trump in the upcoming US election of 2024. Following his announcement of his resignation, Joe Biden supported Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s nominee for president.  

The reason behind the decision is Joe Biden’s poor debate performance against Donald Trump. For which the Republican Party’s constant taunting of him for his “inability” to serve another term as president led to his decision to withdraw from the presidential contest. Numerous Democratic lawmakers urged Joe Biden to drop out of the race for president following the debacle in the debate. 

Vice President Kamala Harris was the first person to receive a call from Joe Biden on Sunday, announcing his withdrawal from the race for reelection, according to The Washington Post. Additionally, Joe Biden had one-on-one meetings with Jen O’Malley Dillon, his campaign chair, and White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients. 

For the US president to brief the White House and Joe Biden’s campaign staff on his decision, Zients scheduled a meeting for 1:45 p.m. At about 2:30 pm on Sunday, the chief of staff formally announced the same to every member of the White House staff. 

Over the course of several meetings at the president’s vacation home over the weekend, Biden made his decision in consultation with White House counselor Steve Ricchetti, senior campaign adviser Mike Donilon, deputy chief of staff Annie Tomasini, and senior adviser to first lady Anthony Bernal, according to The Washington Post. 

Joe Biden’s reelection bid was ended 

Following his disastrous June 27 debate performance against Donald Trump, there were increasing calls for Joe Biden to resign as the US presidential nominee. The American president attributed his lackluster performance to jet lag and foreign travel, but the Democratic Party’s grassroots members pushed him to withdraw from the contest. 

Over the past week, there has been growing opposition to Biden’s campaign within his party. Thirty-six congressional Democrats, or more than one in eight, have publicly called on him to withdraw due to concerns about his mental health.