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Biden Announces Decision to Pass the Torch to Younger Voices in Oval Office Address

Biden Announces Decision to Pass the Torch to Younger Voices in Oval Office Address

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In a historic Oval Office speech, President Joe Biden announced his decision not to seek re-election, citing a desire to "pass the torch to a new generation." Biden expressed his gratitude to Vice President Kamala Harris, praising her contributions and stating that he "loves his country more" than any title or office. He emphasized the importance of defending democracy, which he believes is at stake. In his speech, Biden invoked the examples of previous presidents Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln, and noted that he "revers" the office of the presidency but prioritizes his love for the country.

Joe Biden
Democratic Party
1. I revere this office. But I love my country more.
2. I believe my record as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for America's future all merited a second term, but nothing – nothing – can come in the way of saving our democracy. That includes personal ambition.
3. That idea is that we hold these truths to be self-evident. We're all created equal, endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights: life, liberty, pursuit of happiness. We've never fully lived up to it, to this sacred idea, but we've never walked away from it either, and I do not believe the American people will walk away from it now.
4. We came together as Americans. We got through it. We emerged stronger, more prosperous and more secure.
5. I draw strength, and I find joy, in working for the American people. But this sacred task of perfecting our Union is not about me. It's about you. Your families. Your futures. It's about 'We the People.'
6. In just a few months, the American people will choose the course of America's future. I made my choice. I made my views known. I would like to thank our great Vice President Kamala Harris.
7. Nowhere else on Earth could a kid with a stutter, from modest beginnings in Scranton, Pennsylvania and Claymont, Delaware, one day sit behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office as president of the United States.
8. So I've decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. It's the best way to unite our nation. You know, there is a time and a place for long years of experience in public life. There's also a time and a place for new voices, fresh voices – yes, younger voices. And that time and place is now.

Biden Announces Decision to Pass the Torch to Younger Voices in Oval Office Address

2024 US Presidential Election

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