Kamala Harris, endorsed by Biden to replace him, is left of the president on health care

WASHINGTON — President Biden is ending his bid for a second term in office and backing Vice President Kamala Harris to take the nomination, he announced Sunday. While Harris shares similar views as Biden on many issues, she is to the left of the president on health care.

“I believe 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,” the president wrote in a letter shared to social media.

The announcement comes after weeks of speculation about his physical health and cognitive abilities following a stumbling performance in the June 27 debate against former president Donald Trump, where among other gaffes and inaccuracies, Biden incorrectly said “we beat Medicare.”

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