President Joe Biden made the decision to withdraw from the race within the last 48 hours, according to a senior campaign adviser. During this time, he consulted with his family and top advisers over the phone. Despite recovering from Covid-19 at his beach home in Rehoboth, Delaware, President Biden did not have a final in-person meeting with his top campaign or White House advisers.
The adviser emphasized that the president was not firmly set on his decision but carefully analyzed all incoming data. Ultimately, he came to the conclusion that remaining in the race would potentially weigh down the ticket and create distractions and complications in the effort to defeat former President Donald Trump.
