It was time for new voices and, yes, he acknowledged, younger voices. So i have decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. That is the best way to unIte our nation. Nothing could get in the way of saving democracy, said president biden, including personal ambItion. He painted Novembers Vote as a choice between forwards or back, hope or hate, unIty or division. DespIte republicans calling for him to resign the presidency, Mr Biden said he had no intention of stepping aside. Over the next six months, i will be focused on Doing Myjob as president. That means i will continue to lower costs for hard working families, grow our economy, i will keep defending our personal freedoms and our civil rights, from the right to vote to the right to choose. Many of those watching werent alive the last time a us president did this. In 1968, lyndonjohnson moved aside only to see the republican challenger, richard nixon, ultimately win the presidency. Mr biden will hope that Hi
Biden defiant as ever, and facing new calls from democratic leaders donors, even former national security officials so this suspend his campaign. Tonight, the president is recovering from covid19 in rehoboth beach, delaware. His doctor says tonight in a new letter that bidens symptoms are steadily improving. Whats not improving right now is the democratic Partys Confidence in biden to beat Pete Donald Trump in november. The list has now grown to 35 democratic lawmakers publicly calling on biden to drop out of the race. Lets go straight to cnns priscilla alvarez, whos with the president in delaware and priscilla, you have new Details Tonight about democratic efforts to keep the donations flowing to the Biden Campaign. What can you tell us . Yeah. And high profile democrats at that from a President Bill clinton and former Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton have privately urged donors to come ten you to provide funds to the Biden Campaign as long as President Biden is the presumptive demo
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In battleground, wisconsin, where we expect to see former President Donald Trump in person at this convention this evening as republicans are celebrating there now official 2024 president ial ticket prompts new running Mate Senator Jd Vance of ohio made a Surprise Appearance earlier capping his formal nomination provides president. We have an extraordinary view of it all high above the arena for our Special Coverage of this History Making Convention im Jake Tapper along with Anderson Cooper and anderson, were standing by to see Donald Trump at some point this evening yeah, were told former president is eager to attend the convention to meet with his support there isnt allies after the attempt on his life tonight, the gop is putting forward some of its most powerful and polarizing figures spread trumps Maga Message along with a slew of Everyday Americans tamped to speak to Bread And Butter issues jake, were standing by to hear from the top speakers of the night and carry their remarks l
Good evening. Continuing aricept national coverage of the Assassination Attempt on former resident Donald Trump rooted in a moment of great challenge for our country, President Biden addressed the Nation Tonight from the Oval Office, stressing a message of national unity and and and to political violence. Tonight, i want to speak to what we do know. A former president was shot Eric An American Citizen killed while simply exercising his freedom to support the candidate of his choosing. We cannot and must not go down this road in america. We have traveled it before throughout our history. Violence has never been the answer. Whether its members of congress in both parties being targeted and shot or a violent mob attacking the capital on january 6, or a brutal attack on the spouse of the former speaker of the house, nancy pelosi. Information and intimidation on elected officials with the Kidnapping Lot against a sitting governor and an attempted assassination on Donald Trump york there is