BIDEN BACKS OUT

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Biden Backs Out | The Rest Is Politics On July 21, 2024, President Joe Biden announced that he was withdrawing from the 2024 US presidential race, triggering a major political turning point just months before the election. In this episode of The Rest Is Politics, Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell are joined by Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci to analyse the announcement and what it could mean for American politics. The discussion explores the pressure facing the Democratic Party, the question of who could replace Biden as its presidential candidate, and the potential implications for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The guests examine the challenges of managing a sudden change in campaign leadership and the uncertainty surrounding the next phase of the election. Listen to this political analysis of presidential leadership, party strategy, and a historic moment in the 2024 US election campaign.

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