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 Biden to deliver Oval Office address on decision not to seek reelection as Harris and Trump hit the trail:

President Joe Biden is set to deliver one of the most historic speeches in his half-century life in politics as he addresses the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday about his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.
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 In a poignant speech that marked the beginning of the closing chapter of his presidency and half-century in public service, Biden acknowledged that uniting the party required sacrificing personal ambition for what he sees as a greater good. 
 President Biden framed his decision as a matter of saving democracy and passing the torch to a new generation Vice President Kamala Harris, who quickly secured enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination, is gaining support and hitting the campaign trail