On Sunday morning, Joe Biden obliged to the many calls from fans to drop out of the 2024 presidential race and announced he would no longer be running for president this fall. However, for many Republicans, including Donald Trump’s new vice president pick, JD Vance, are saying that dropping out of the race isn’t enough: they want him to resign as president right now. Keep reading for more details.
Joe Biden Pulls Himself From The Presidential Race
This past Sunday, Joe Biden announced that he will no longer be running for president this year, something many Democrats and Republicans alike have been calling for over the past few weeks. In a signed announcement that he posted on his social media platforms, the President shared the news.
"It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President," he wrote. "And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term."
Whether it was pressure from the nation or his inner circle or perhaps personal reasons, he hasn't shared what brought on this decision, but promised more details in the coming days. "I will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision," he says.
Republicans Call For Joe Biden To Resign
While this satisfied many citizens and politicians who didn't think the 81-year-old would be able to serve another four years, some decided stepping out of the race isn't enough.
Donald Trump's official running mate, Senator JD Vance, is one of the voices calling for Joe Biden to take things a step further and step down as president: "Everyone calling on Joe Biden to *stop running* without also calling on him to resign the presidency is engaged in an absurd level of cynicism," he wrote on Twitter. "If you can't run, you can't serve. He should resign now."
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, agrees. "If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President," he said in a statement. "He must resign the office immediately. November 5 cannot arrive soon enough."
As did house Majority Whip Tom Emmer from Minnesota: "If the Democrat party has deemed Joe Biden unfit to run for re-election, he's certainly unfit to control our nuclear codes," he said in a statement. "Biden must step down from office immediately."
