2024-07-23 07:31:43
U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the Democratic presidential race, announced on the 21st (local time), was made in the utmost secrecy, shared only with his family and closest associates the day before the announcement, and it is known that his staff were notified one minute before the announcement. CNN reported, citing a senior campaign aide, that Biden’s decision to step down was made within the past 48 hours.
According to the New York Times (NYT), President Biden, who was self-quarantining at his vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, due to COVID-19, called his key aides, adviser Steve Richetti and chief strategist Mike Donilon, late in the afternoon on the 20th. After hearing of President Biden’s plan to withdraw from the nomination, Donilon worked with President Biden late into the night to draft a resignation statement, while Richetti focused on the next steps, such as when and how to notify his staff and how far to share the news.
On the morning of the 21st, President Biden called Vice President Kamala Harris, White House Chief of Staff Jeff Giants, and Campaign Chair Jen O’Malley Dillon to inform them of his decision. Then, at 1:46 p.m., he posted a statement on X (formerly Twitter), officially announcing his withdrawal from the race to the world. The White House and campaign staff received the news a minute before the announcement. The Washington Post reported that at 1:45 p.m., President Biden informed them of his withdrawal in a group call, and the statement was posted on X during the call.
President Biden reportedly read a statement to his staff on the call and thanked them for their hard work. He reportedly told his staff, “Come to me with your work. And let’s get it done.” Afterwards, Chief of Staff Giants held a Zoom video call with Cabinet members and White House staff members with the rank of presidential adviser or higher. At 2:26 p.m., he sent an encouraging message to the entire White House team, saying, “There is so much work to be done. As President Biden said, ‘There is nothing America cannot do when we work together. ’”
It is reported that President Biden’s wife, Jill Biden, was with him during his deliberations over the weekend. It is known that Jill Biden has been insisting that President Biden maintain his candidacy even after his crushing defeat in the presidential debate on the 27th of last month. However, when President Biden’s statement of withdrawal from the presidential race was posted on X, Jill Biden shared it and added an emoji with two deep pink hearts to show her support. President Biden’s granddaughter Naomi Biden also wrote on X, “I could not be more proud of my grandfather who served our country, our President Joe Biden.”
Kim So-young, Donga.com reporter [email protected]
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