Author: Sam Levine and Lauren Gambino

In a surprising turn of events, President Joe Biden has announced his decision to withdraw from the presidential re-election race and has endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to take his place at the top of the Democratic party’s ticket. This decision comes just months before the November election against Donald Trump, whom Biden has labeled as an existential threat to US democracy. Biden, in his letter announcing his withdrawal, expressed his belief that it is in the best interest of the party and the country for him to focus on fulfilling his duties as president for the remainder of his term.…