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In a short statement to social media Wednesday night, former President Barack Obama praised his former running mate, President Joe Biden, for his years of public service, a response to Biden’s first address to the nation since deciding to end his 2024 presidential campaign.But the statement, shared to X, formerly Twitter, failed to address whom Obama endorses to lead Democrats now that Biden has stepped aside, despite several other party leaders rallying behind Vice President Kamala Harris over the past few days.In the post, Obama quoted a snippet of Biden’s speech from the Oval Office earlier in the evening: “The sacred cause of this country is larger than any one of us.””Joe Biden has stayed true to these words again and again over a lifetime of service to the American people,” the former president added. “Thank you, @POTUS.”“The sacred cause of this country is larger than any one of us.”Joe Biden has stayed true to these words again and again over a lifetime of service to the American people. Thank you, @POTUS.— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 25, 2024
Biden’s message on Wednesday outlined his plans for his next six months in office. He also said that he had decided to drop out of the presidential race to “pass the torch to a new generation.”The president quickly endorsed Harris to take his place as the Democratic nominee after exiting his campaign on Sunday. A wave of Democrats quickly followed suit by expressing their support for the vice president, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.Obama, however, has remained silent on whom he endorses for president in November, including failing to mention Harris in a heartfelt tribute to Biden posted to Medium on Sunday. In that statement, the former president said, “We will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead. But I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges.”This is a developing story and will be updated as further information becomes available.
Then-President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden are pictured in Grant Park on November 4, 2008, in Chicago. Obama has yet to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris.
Then-President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden are pictured in Grant Park on November 4, 2008, in Chicago. Obama has yet to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris.
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