USA: President Joe Biden dropped his presidential candidacy so that the Democrats can fully concentrate on defeating Donald Trump, reports CBS News.
– I thought I would have become a distraction, says Biden.
The interview on the television channel CBS morning program “CBS Sunday Morning” and is the first with Joe Biden since he dropped out of his presidential candidacy barely a month ago.
In the interview, which was conducted in the White House in Washington, Biden tells about the reason for the defection.
– Some of my colleagues in the House of Representatives and the Senate felt that I would hurt their campaigns, says Biden and continues:
– I was afraid that it would set the agenda if I stayed. You would ask questions about ‘why did Nancy Pelosi say…’ and so on. I thought I would have become a distraction.
“Historical Crossroads”
Joe Biden’s health and age have long sparked criticism and discussion about his suitability for another presidential term. The president admitted that he has gotten very old, but that everything went by quickly and that there were more important things to think about.
– A critical issue for me is still – I’m not kidding – maintaining democracy, says Joe Biden.
Biden came down hard on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, whom he considers “a genuine danger to American security.”
– Remember what I said, if he wins this election, then see what happens, said Biden.
– We are at a historic crossroads in world history. We really do – and the decisive factor here is democracy, Biden said in what was the first interview after the decision not to stand in the presidential election in November and endorsed Kamala Harris as the new presidential candidate for the Democrats.