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CBS News reports:
While President Biden is no longer at the top of the Democratic ticket, he told “CBS Sunday Morning” this week that he chose to leave the 2024 race for the same reason he sought the presidency four years ago — to maintain democracy and to defeat former President Donald Trump. Mr. Biden told CBS News chief Robert Costa that the race between him and Trump was “neck and neck” and “would’ve been down to the wire.”
“What happened was, a number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought that I was gonna hurt them in the races. And I was concerned if I stayed in the race, that would be the topic,” explained Mr. Biden, adding that he thought it would be a “real distraction.” Stepping away from the race, he explained, was to support what he called the critical issue for him: “maintaining this democracy.”
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President Biden sits down with CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent @costareports for his first interview since announcing his withdrawal from the presidential race. He talks about his decision and his family; his support of the Harris-Walz ticket; and what he sees as… pic.twitter.com/njNECYJVCV
— CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) August 11, 2024