The American president, Joe Biden, announced that this Wednesday he will deliver a speech to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in which he will address his recent resignation from the Democratic Party presidential candidacy.
In a message posted on X, Biden also hinted that he will talk about "what lies ahead" and how he will complete "the work" for the American people during the nearly six months he has left in the presidency.
The speech is scheduled for 8:00 PM local time (12:00 AM GMT).
Joe Biden returned to the White House on Tuesday afternoon after spending several days at his home in Delaware, where he was isolated due to a COVID-19 infection.
After his message to the nation, he is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday.
Last Sunday, Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential race following criticism from his own party due to his poor performance in the first debate against Donald Trump, held on June 27, alongside other notable episodes that raised doubts about his mental health.
The US president stated that he was making this decision for the good of the country and the party, and announced that this week he would address the nation to explain what had happened.
After his retirement, Biden nominated Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor, who has already secured enough delegates to guarantee her nomination at the upcoming Democratic National Convention, which will begin on August 19 in Chicago.
On Monday, Biden intervened by phone in an event for Harris at the campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, encouraging Americans to vote for her and emotionally declaring: "I'm watching you, girl. I love you."
"I am fully committed. We are still together in this fight. I am not going anywhere. (…) We still have to save this democracy. I will do what Kamala needs me to do," he stated.
With his speech this Wednesday, the president will seek to silence the criticisms from former president Donald Trump and other voices within the Republican Party who have called for his resignation on the grounds that if he is not prepared to run as a candidate, he is also not prepared to continue serving as president.
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