Former President Barack Obama praised President Joe Biden after he decided Sunday to suspend his reelection campaign but made no mention of Vice President Kamala Harris.
In a lengthy statement, the 44th president described President Biden as “one of America’s most consequential presidents” and a “dear friend.” Going a step further, former President Obama said that his announcement Sunday to drop out shows “he’s a patriot of the highest order.”
“I also know Joe has never backed down from a fight. For him to look at the political landscape and decide that he should pass the torch to a new nominee is surely one of the toughest in his life,” former President Obama wrote. “But I know he wouldn’t make this decision unless he believed it was right for America.”…