White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre discussed President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race during an appearance on “The View” Tuesday.
Jean-Pierre said Biden's decision to step down “was the right thing” for the country and said Vice President Kamala Harris is the “right person” to carry on his legacy. She praised the president's legislative record and promised to stand by him for the rest of his term.
“I think the letter, if you read it right, there is no twist. I really believed it was the right thing to do at this time,” Jean-Pierre said. “He really believed that it was the right thing for this country, I'm getting excited, the right thing for this country, the American people, is to give it to someone incredibly qualified, right? He said himself that the reason why he chose Vice President Kamala Harris is because he believed she would be ready to lead from day one.
“And so he believed he was the right person to take over the campaign and he is. And while all of us, difficult for many of us, we're incredibly proud of this president, we trust his leadership, we trust in his judgment and we will continue to stand behind him as long as he continues to lead this country.” continued the press secretary.
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Jean-Pierre said Biden “understands” the current state of America, including abortion bans and voting rights, in response to co-host Joy Behar's question about whether the president feels “betrayed” for the Democrats' call for him to resign. A total of 36 Democratsincluding California Representative Adam Schiff and Montana Sen. Jon Testerurged Biden to withdraw from the race after his disastrous June 27 debate performance.
Biden announced his official decision to step down in a statement on Sunday, saying his passing of the torch is in the “best interest of [his] the party and the country”. He plans to address the nation in more depth about his decision in a speech on Wednesday.
Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday to run at the top of the ticket in November, after which she raised $81 million in grassroots donations in the first 24 hours after the announcement. seconds in Axios.
Jean-Pierre previously brushed of any images that raise concerns about Biden's cognitive ability as “cheap fakes” and affirmed the president simply had a “bad night” during the debate against Trump.
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