As of Saturday night, President Joe Biden planned to stay in the 2024 presidential race, but then shocked his senior staff on Sunday afternoon by telling them that he was withdrawing, a source familiar with the matter said. “Last night the message was proceed with everything, full speed ahead,“ the source told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. “At around 1:45 p.m. today: the president told his senior team that he had changed his mind.“ About minutes later, Biden made his bombshell announcement. The decision came less than a month after Biden, 81, had a disastrous debate against Republican Donald Trump that raised questions about the mental acuity of the 81-year-old Biden. A senior adviser said Biden came to his decision over the past 48 hours, after digesting large amount of data and polls that showed his path to victory largely out of reach. Click here for more from Talk If you need any help visit:
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