President Faces Reckoning Over Age And Ability To Defeat Trump

Biden Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race

President Faces Reckoning Over Age and Ability to Defeat Trump

Only 23 Democratic Members of Congress Have Publicly Called for Biden to Drop Out

President Joe Biden has decided to drop out of the presidential race, he announced Sunday, upending expectations and leaving the Democratic Party without a clear frontrunner. Biden's decision comes after weeks of speculation about his fitness for office, as well as a disastrous performance at a June 27 CNN debate during which the president spoke softly, carried a glazed-over look, and struggled to keep his train of thought. While only 23 Democratic members of Congress and no congressional leaders have publicly called for Mr. Biden to drop out, there was growing unease within the party about his ability to defeat former President Donald Trump in a rematch.