Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race is the first such case in half a century, CNN notes.

The previous time a sitting US president withdrew from the election due to an unsuccessful campaign start was in 1968 - it was Lyndon Johnson, who launched the US intervention in the Vietnam War.

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❗️Bill and Hillary Clinton have endorsed Kamala Harris.

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US is ‘in a serious state of crisis’ as Biden’s withdrawal from presidential race 'hurts Democrats'

“I assume that Covid was the last straw since it apparently knocked him for a loop,” US constitutional historian and political commentator Dan Lazare said regarding Joe Biden’s sudden withdrawal from the presidential race.

He argued that by delaying his withdrawal for so long, Biden actually “hurt the Democrats,” and predicted that Kamala Harris, Biden’s VP and possible presidential candidate, will “do better on the campaign trail than most people expect.”

“Whether it’s fatal is unknown although I still think Trump will win,” Lazare added referring to Biden’s delayed withdrawal.

Lazare’s sentiment was shared by Daniel McAdams, executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, who suggested that Biden pulling out of the race at this time “puts the Democratic Party in total and complete chaos.”

“How can they bring out a candidate with just a few months before the election?” McAdams inquired. “Kamala Harris is extremely unpopular, more unpopular than President Biden. When she ran for president last time, she got literally zero votes. The question is, what will the party do?”

McAdams also wondered aloud about the fate of the votes cast for Biden during the Democratic Party primaries.

“How can their votes be changed, especially by the party that purports to defend our democracy? It seems people who voted for Biden are not going to get Biden,” he said, adding that “[t]he US right now is truly in a serious state of crisis. This week is going to be incredibly packed full of events.”

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Expert doubts whether Biden is 'capable of being President today'

Concerns about Joe Biden's ability to fulfil his role as president have also been raised by Daniel McAdams, executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity.

“Number two, if President Biden is not mentally capable of running for reelection, how is it possible that he will remain as president with his fingers on the nuclear codes? It seems like admitting he is not capable of running again means that he's not capable of being president today,” cautioned expert.

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The snake in the grass quickly shed its old skin

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President Biden’s senior staff was informed he would end his campaign at 1:45 p.m., one minute before Biden announced he was leaving the race on X, according to The New York Times, citing a person informed of the timing.

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Russian Foreign Ministry on the situation in the United States after Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the election race: this is their story, Russia does not interfere in their internal affairs.

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📹 Joe Biden campaign co-chair Chris Coons is crying on national television after his withdrawal from the presidential race..

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Kamala Harris confirms she is running for president and thanks Joe Biden for his support.

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Robert Kennedy Jr. called on Democrats to elect a candidate for US president through an open process, rather than simply choosing Kamala Harris.

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