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Biden bows out, GOP demands immediate resignation

Republican leader on Biden's decision: "He must resign immediately"
Republican leader on Biden's decision: "He must resign immediately"
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Karolina Kołodziejczyk

21 July 2024 16:21

Joe Biden, who has just shockingly announced that he is stepping down from running for a second term as President of the United States, must "immediately" resign, stated Republican Leader in the House of Representatives and Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday.

"If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President. He must resign the office immediately. November 5 cannot arrive soon enough," Johnson wrote on the platform X.

Joe Biden withdrew from running for president

Joe Biden announced on Sunday on platform X that he is withdrawing from running for President of the USA. He announced an address to the nation in which he will explain his decision and declared that he will fulfill his duties until the end of his term.

For now, let me express my deepest gratitude to all those who have worked so hard to see me re-elected. I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being an extraordinary partner in all this work. And let me express my heartfelt appreciation to the American people for the faith and trust you have placed in me," he wrote.

"I believe today what I always have: that there is nothing America can't do - when we do it together. We just have to remember we are the United States of America," summarised the current president.

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