US election 2024 updates: Biden bows out to ‘unite nation’, backs Harris

US president explains in Oval Office speech why he abandoned re-election bid and what comes next.

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid.
Video Duration 27 minutes 35 seconds 27:35

What pushed Joe Biden to drop out?

By Joseph Stepansky
Published On 24 Jul 2024

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