President Biden wrote a letter to Congressional Democrats Monday morning reaffirming his commitment to stay in the 2024 presidential race despite signs he is struggling with his health.
In the letter, Biden says he’s “firmly committed” while attacking “MAGA Republicans.”
“Now that you have returned from the July 4th recess, I want you to know that despite all the speculation in the press and elsewhere, I am firmly committed to staying in this race, to running this race to the end, and to beating Donald Trump,” Biden wrote in his letter, addressed to “fellow Democrats.”
“I have had extensive conversations with the leadership of the party, elected officials, rank and file members, and most importantly, Democratic voters over these past 10 days or so. I have heard the concerns that people have – their good faith fears and worries about what is at stake in this election. I am not blind to them.”
“I feel a deep obligation to the faith and the trust the voters of the Democratic Party have placed in me to run this year. It was their decision to make. Not the press, not the pundits, not the big donors, not any selected group of individuals, no matter how well intentioned. The voters – and the voters alone – decide the nominee of the Democratic Party. How can we stand for democracy in our nation if we ignore it in our own party? I cannot do that. I will not do that.”
“The question of how to move forward has been well-aired for over a week now. And it’s time for it to end. We have one job. And that is to beat Donald Trump. We have 42 days to the Democratic Convention and 119 days to the general election. Any weakening of resolve or lack of clarity about the task ahead only helps Trump and hurts us. It is time to come together, move forward as a unified party, and defeat Donald Trump.”
Biden also called into MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Monday; “I’m not going anywhere,” Biden told host Joe Scarborough.
I believe this is the first time he’s phoned into a live TV show as president… https://t.co/yA8QbKxd65
— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) July 8, 2024
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