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Time to “pass the torch,” says President Biden

today25 July, 2024

Background

US President, Joseph Biden has told the American people that “the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation,” just days after he withdrew his re-election bid. In a primetime address from the Oval Office — his first publicly televised remarks since bowing out of the 2024 Presidential race — Joe Biden offered a defence of his record, but said it’s time for “new, fresh, younger voices,” throwing his support behind his Vice-President Kamala Harris as she aims to win the White House. From there, Benji Hyer reports.

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen