Anditisnow 3.30 ontheEastCoastandjusttoupdateeveryonewhoisjustjoiningus, PresidentBidenhasmadethedecisiontodropoutofthe 2024 presidentialcontest. Thishappenedatabout 1.45 EasternTime, soalmosttwohoursago, informinghiscampaignteamjust a minutebeforeheputthisstatementoutwherehesaid, ithasbeenthegreatesthonorofmylifetoserveasyourpresidentandwhileithasbeenmyintentiontoseekre-election, I believeitisinthebestinterestofmypartyandthecountryformetostanddownandtofocussolelyonfulfillingmydutiesaspresidentfortheremainderofmyterm. PresidentBidenhasalsoendorsedhisvicepresidentKamalaHarristobetheDemocraticnomineeandwehavealsoheardfromtheClintonsin a jointstatementsayingtheyendorsethevicepresidenttobecomethenomineebecauseintheirwords, America's futuredependsonit. TheysaytheyhavebeenthroughmanyupsanddownsbuttheClintonsayingnothinghasmadeusmoreworriedforourcountrythanthethreatposedby a secondTrumpterm. I wanttobringinEd O'KeefewhocoverstheWhiteHouseaswellandthishasbeen a difficultdecisionforPresidentBidenwhohasbeendescribedasveryangryasheisstillrecoveringfromCOVIDathishomeinDelaware. Whatultimatelymovedhimtomakethisdecision? Well, we'restilltryingtofigureoutexactlywhatitwasbuttherewereobviously a collectionofthingsthatwereoccurringandthelatestthathadcomeessentiallyintheovernighthoursisthefactthatmoneywasbecominganissue. DonaldTrumpnowhasmoremoneyonhandthanJoeBidendoesinhiscampaigncoffersandsothatwas a signalthatafterweeksofhearingthatdonorswerewithholdinglargesumsofmoneynotonlytohiscampaignbuttothevarioussuperPACsthatrunadsandtrytofindpeopleacrossthecountrytoturnoutandvotethatitwasgoingtobecomedifficulttokeepthelightsonconceivablyinthecomingweeksandtopayfortheadvertisingandthetravelandthestaffingnecessaryacrossthecountrysothatwasanotherfactorthathademergedjustinthelastdayessentiallywedon't knowthatthatisnecessarilytheonebutitis a bigdatapointthataffectsanycandidatewhenthey'reinthecrunchiftheystarttoseemoneyissues. Thisappearstobecomingtobebecoming a conversationabouthowdoweformallynominateherthevicepresidentandthenwhodowepickasherrunningmatetherearenoindicationsyetandBobhasreportedthisaswellthattherearenootherscurrentlyplanningtostepupandchallengeherafterthepresidentsaidwhathesaidthisafternoonendorsinghisrunningmatebuttherewillbe a conversationaboutwhoismostpalatablewhomakesthemostsensetobeontheticketwithherwe'veheardabout a handfulofgovernorssomesenatorsaswellacrossthecountryfromkeyswingstatesthatcouldconceivablyhelpwe'veseensomestatementsfromsomeofthosethathadraisedconcernsaboutthepresidentrecentdayslet's lookatthislistforexamplehereyouhavetheKentuckygovernorAndyBeshearthe
NorthCarolinagovernorRoyCooperthosefourrightthereareseenaspotentialgoodonesbecausetheyhaveexecutiveexperiencethey'verunmodestlysizedstatesorinthecaseAndyBeshearwonreelectionas a
Democratin a redstateandareseenasthekindofpersonwhocanbesentouttocampaignwiththeSenateandHousecandidateswhoforthelastthreeweekshavebeensayingtheycan't campaignalongsidethepresidentothersonthatlistMarkKellyfromArizonawouldbeaninterestingpicktheformerastronautfrom a swingstatethere's a Democraticgovernorwhocouldreplacehimwhatmightdeliver a much-neededbattlegroundstatethosearethekindsofconversationsgoingonrightnowwithDemocratswellcertainlythesamestillexiststodayaboutthatbluewallthattheDemocratsassumingthatthevicepresidentKamalaHarriscouldcouldcarrythesamestatesthattheydidinthelastelectionthemostcontestedonesbeingthebluewallgiving
PennsylvaniaMichiganWisconsinandgovernorJoshShapiroofPennsylvaniaverypopularinthatstateandpopularwithpeoplewhovotedforTrumpsohisnamealsoatthetopthereRobertCostanor I juststeppedoffsetfor a fewminutestogetcallsfrom a coupleofthepeopleclosesttoPresidentBidenandsomefascinatingnewdetailstosharewithyouthiswasinthemindsofinthewordsofhisclosestadvisors a quotepresidentialdecisionthat's howheframes a lotofthingsinhispresidencyandhediditverymuchaloneyesheconferredwithsomeofhisfamilymembersandadvisorsbuthehasbeeninisolationinhishomeinRehobothBeachDelawarehehasbeenexhaustedinrecentdayshehasbeenmonitoringthepollsincludingonefromtheDetroitFree
Harrisneedstobefullysupportedandthey'rewatchinginthecomingdaysnotonlydoesPresidentBidenaddressthecountrybutwillsheaddressthecountryinsomecapacitynowit's unusualfor a vicepresidenttohave a nationaladdressbutshecouldmakesomesortofmajorspeechthat's notformalwiththeofficeofthevicepresidencybut a politicalspeechtoreintroduceherselftothecountryandaslateasyesterdayeveningsomeofthepeopleclosestto
Bidenstillbelievethedecisionwasfluidwasbeingactivethatthisissomethingthatcametogetherwiththreeorfourpeopleinthelastsixtotwelvehoursandthat I canconfirmhavingreachedouttosomeofthefolkswhoeventhismorninglikeCedricRichmondonouraironfacethenationthismorningcomingoutandbackingJoeBidensayingheisstayinginthisrace
バイデンはまだ、決定は流動的であり、この6〜12時間の間に3〜4人でまとまったものであり、今朝のface the nationで放送されたセドリック・リッチモンドのように、今朝でさえジョー・バイデンを支持し、このレースに残ると言っている何人かに連絡を取って確認することができたと信じている。
I'vereachedouttoothersfromthecampaignwhosaidtheywerealsosurprisedbecausetheywentoutinfightmodethismorningsayinghe's dedicatedhe's notgivingupitwasnewstothemwhenthiswasannouncedyouknowwhenitcomestothevicepresidentnorit's importanttorememberthisisn't thefirsttimethequestionhasbeenaskedisshereadythiswasan 81 yearoldpresidenteverysingleinterviewKamalaHarrishasdoneshe's beenaskedareyoureadybecauseshewas a heartbeatawayandthatmeantsomethingforan 81 yearoldpresident I wasjustlookingatmylastinterviewwithherandshesaidyes I amifnecessarybutJoeBiden's goingtobefinethatwaslastSeptemberthat's howlongwe'vebeentalkingaboutJoeBiden's ageas a factorinthiselectionand a worryfortheelectoratebutduringtheDemocraticprimaryprocessweweretoldputthatasidethepublicwastolditisnot a factorinhisviabilityandyetthreeweeksagothatchangedcompletelyatthedebatewewatcheditwecovereditinthatmomentandthegroundshiftedit's anexcellentpointabouthowmuchhaschangedinsuch a shortperiodoftimeandnowwhile
KamalaHarrishasbeenendorsedbythepresidentbytheClintonsby a numberofothertopgovernorssaytheywillnotchallengeheratthishourthereisstill a testthatpresentsitselfwhenrunningforpresidentoftheUnited
Statesthereisnosharperspotlightthan a presidentialraceitdoesthingstopeopleitchangesthemitchangespeople's viewsofthemnomatterhowqualifiedyouarepeoplehavestereotypicalviewsitis a toughgrindertorunforpresidentoftheUnitedStatesshehasthebenefitofhavingrunforpresidentshehasthebenefitofbeingfouryearsalmostinthevicepresidentialmansionintheWhiteHousesidebysideJoeBidenhaskeptherand a lotofthesekeydecisionsbyhersidebutnowthiswilltestherandthosearoundherin a waythatshe's notbeentestedtothispoint
Anditisnow 3.30 ontheEastCoastandjusttoupdateeveryonewhoisjustjoiningus, PresidentBidenhasmadethedecisiontodropoutofthe 2024 presidentialcontest. Thishappenedatabout 1.45 EasternTime, soalmosttwohoursago, informinghiscampaignteamjust a minutebeforeheputthisstatementoutwherehesaid, ithasbeenthegreatesthonorofmylifetoserveasyourpresidentandwhileithasbeenmyintentiontoseekre-election, I believeitisinthebestinterestofmypartyandthecountryformetostanddownandtofocussolelyonfulfillingmydutiesaspresidentfortheremainderofmyterm. PresidentBidenhasalsoendorsedhisvicepresidentKamalaHarristobetheDemocraticnomineeandwehavealsoheardfromtheClintonsin a jointstatementsayingtheyendorsethevicepresidenttobecomethenomineebecauseintheirwords, America's futuredependsonit. TheysaytheyhavebeenthroughmanyupsanddownsbuttheClintonsayingnothinghasmadeusmoreworriedforourcountrythanthethreatposedby a secondTrumpterm. I wanttobringinEd O'KeefewhocoverstheWhiteHouseaswellandthishasbeen a difficultdecisionforPresidentBidenwhohasbeendescribedasveryangryasheisstillrecoveringfromCOVIDathishomeinDelaware. Whatultimatelymovedhimtomakethisdecision? Well, we'restilltryingtofigureoutexactlywhatitwasbuttherewereobviously a collectionofthingsthatwereoccurringandthelatestthathadcomeessentiallyintheovernighthoursisthefactthatmoneywasbecominganissue. DonaldTrumpnowhasmoremoneyonhandthanJoeBidendoesinhiscampaigncoffersandsothatwas a signalthatafterweeksofhearingthatdonorswerewithholdinglargesumsofmoneynotonlytohiscampaignbuttothevarioussuperPACsthatrunadsandtrytofindpeopleacrossthecountrytoturnoutandvotethatitwasgoingtobecomedifficulttokeepthelightsonconceivablyinthecomingweeksandtopayfortheadvertisingandthetravelandthestaffingnecessaryacrossthecountrysothatwasanotherfactorthathademergedjustinthelastdayessentiallywedon't knowthatthatisnecessarilytheonebutitis a bigdatapointthataffectsanycandidatewhenthey'reinthecrunchiftheystarttoseemoneyissues. Thisappearstobecomingtobebecoming a conversationabouthowdoweformallynominateherthevicepresidentandthenwhodowepickasherrunningmatetherearenoindicationsyetandBobhasreportedthisaswellthattherearenootherscurrentlyplanningtostepupandchallengeherafterthepresidentsaidwhathesaidthisafternoonendorsinghisrunningmatebuttherewillbe a conversationaboutwhoismostpalatablewhomakesthemostsensetobeontheticketwithherwe'veheardabout a handfulofgovernorssomesenatorsaswellacrossthecountryfromkeyswingstatesthatcouldconceivablyhelpwe'veseensomestatementsfromsomeofthosethathadraisedconcernsaboutthepresidentrecentdayslet's lookatthislistforexamplehereyouhavetheKentuckygovernorAndyBeshearthe