WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Sunday he was dropping out of the 2024 race following a disastrous debate with Republican Donald Trump.
Lawmakers immediately called for Biden to resign from office.
If Joe Biden is unable to serve another term, then he must resign right now. If he's unfit to campaign, he should not have the nuclear codes - it's that simple.
— Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) July 21, 2024
If Joe Biden isn't fit to run for re-election, he's clearly no longer fit to serve as President. He already did what he thought was best for his party. Now he needs to do what’s best for our country. It’s time for President Biden to resign from office.
— Rep. Sam Graves (@RepSamGraves) July 21, 2024
Then RESIGN your office. If you can’t run a mere political campaign, you can’t be President https://t.co/wbO9fs0TyN
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) July 21, 2024
At this unprecedented juncture in American history, we must be clear about what just happened. The Democrat Party forced the Democrat nominee off the ballot, just over 100 days before the election.
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) July 21, 2024
Having invalidated the votes of more than 14 million Americans who selected Joe…
Joe Biden should resign.
— Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) July 21, 2024
If he’s not capable of being a candidate after he won the primary he’s not capable of being President. https://t.co/pb7LTFFxpd
In a statement from his office, Kansas 4th District Rep. Ron Estes wrote, "President Joe Biden's announcement that he will suspend his reelection campaign is an admission of something that Americans have observed for a long time – he is not fit to be president, which also means he can no longer serve as commander in chief."
Biden's announcement throws the Democratic Party into chaos just months before the election. Biden has thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, the party’s instant favorite for the nomination at its August convention in Chicago.