Utah Democrats thank Joe Biden for his service after president bows out of 2024 election

President Joe Biden bowed out of his 2024 reelection bid on Sunday.

The commander in chief said in a statement that serving as president “has been the greatest honor of my life” and that he now believes “it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term.”

At 81,Biden is the oldest president in American history. The Democrat’s ability to beat Republican Donald Trump in this fall’s election has increasingly been called into question since last month’s presidential debate, when Biden appeared to move slowly and to be unable to coherently answer some questions.

“President Biden is one of the greatest leaders our country has known,” the Utah Democratic Party said in a statement moments after Biden’s announcement. “His administration has made historic investments in our economy, defended democracy overseas, and fought for civil rights at home. We are sincerely thankful for everything he’s done for our country.”

President Biden is one of the greatest leaders our country has known. His administration has made historic investments in our economy, defended democracy overseas, and fought for civil rights at home. We are sincerely thankful for everything he's done for our country. https://t.co/68EciCY7eg

— Utah Democratic Party (@UtahDemocrats) July 21, 2024

U.S. Sen. Mike Lee said Biden leaving the 2024 presidential race and not the White House “feels like cheating.”

“If he were stepping down from both the presidency and his candidacy, he could more credibly argue that he’s doing this because of health and age,” the Utah Republican senator said on X. “But stepping down from one and not the other feels like cheating.”

Lee added, “They keep him in office as long as they can, while hiding his condition from the public.”

They keep him in office as long as they can, while hiding his condition from the public.

— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) July 21, 2024

This story is breaking and will be updated.

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Utah Democrats thank Joe Biden for his service after president bows out of 2024 election

Utah Democrats thank Joe Biden for his service after president bows out of 2024 election

Utah Democrats thank Joe Biden for his service after president bows out of 2024 election

Utah Democrats thank Joe Biden for his service after president bows out of 2024 election

Utah Democrats thank Joe Biden for his service after president bows out of 2024 election