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The President of the United Sates announced on social media today that he has decided not to accept the Democratic presidential candidate nomination. In his original announcement, Joe Biden stated that it had been his intention to seek reelection, but he believes it is in the best interest of the party and for the country to stand down and focus on fulfilling his duties as President for the remainder of his term, which ends in January.

He included Vice President Kamala Harris in his thanks, but didn’t mention her as his choice for a presidential candidate. Then in a second post, he offered his full support and endorsement for Harris to be the nominee for the Democrats. This comes just weeks before the party’s nominating convention.