‘The Best Way Forward Is To Pass The Torch To A New Generation’: President Biden Addresses The Nation On Decision To End Bid For Re-Election

‘The Best Way Forward Is To Pass The Torch To A New Generation’: President Biden Addresses The Nation On Decision To End Bid For Re-Election

Essence Magazine:

By Melissa Noel ·Updated July 25, 2024

In an Oval Office address Wednesday night, President Joe Biden framed his decision to end his re-election bid as a “defense of democracy,” emphasizing the importance of placing the nation’s well-being above personal ambition.

“I revere this office, but I love

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