President Joe Biden Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race
Age and Trump Factor
After a five-decade career, President Joe Biden has faced scrutiny over his age and his ability to defeat former President Trump in the 2024 election. Law enforcement blocked off a street near Biden's beach house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Sunday, July 21, 2024, as Biden announced his withdrawal from the race.
"I know a lot of those guys," one major Democratic donor told CNN before Biden dropped out. "Biden and his team tried to play off the debate performance as a bad night. But it was more than that."
Biden's decision to withdraw all forces from Afghanistan after 20 years, following an agreement that Trump had struck with the Taliban, led to a debacle in which 13 U.S. service members were killed in a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport. The chaotic withdrawal also drew criticism from Republicans and some Democrats.
Conclusion
For 23 days, President Joe Biden insisted on pushing forward with his reelection bid despite calls from Democratic lawmakers and donors to reconsider. But in the end, the concerns about his age and his ability to defeat Trump proved too great to overcome. Biden's withdrawal from the race marks the end of an era in American politics and sets the stage for a wide-open Democratic primary in 2024.
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