President Joe Biden made the surprising decision to end his re-election campaign just over four weeks ago, leading to the launch of Vice President Kamala Harris's second presidential campaign. This week, Harris formally accepted her party's nomination in Chicago.
Close sources to the president acknowledge the recent weeks have been challenging for the 81-year-old, but they note that time has brought some healing. Despite the difficulty, Biden has expressed to those around him that he believes ending his campaign was the right choice.
In his keynote remarks on the opening night of the convention, Biden will emphasize passing the torch to his vice president. While tributes to the president are expected, Biden's main message will be the importance of Harris defeating Donald Trump in the upcoming election.
Biden is meticulously crafting his speech, aiming to make it one of the defining moments of his political career. However, aides clarify that this evening's speech is not a farewell; that moment will come later.
