U.S. President and Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden said that he intends to "lead until the end" of the presidential race, noting that colleagues in the Democratic camp it is time to stop talking about changing candidates. Writes UNN with reference to The Wall Street Journal.
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Joe Biden has reiterated that he has no intention of dropping out of the presidential election.
President Biden told a wide range of Democrats on Monday that he intends to "run this race to the end" and that it's time to stop talking about switching nominees as concerns about his candidacy grow louder
In a letter to Democratic congressmen, he says he is convinced he is "the best person to defeat Donald Trump in 2024.
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