President Joe Biden discussed his reasons for dropping out of the presidential race in his first interview since making that announcement on July 21.
Biden said he worried about being a “distraction” for down-ballot Democrats, while partaking in a pre-recorded interview that aired on “CBS Sunday Morning” on Aug. 11 with host Robert Costa.
“What happened was a number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought that I was gonna hurt them in the races. And I was concerned if I stayed in the race, that would be the topic you’d be interviewing me about,” Biden said.
Biden faced calls from both present and past Democrat lawmakers to exit the race after his underwhelming debate performance with former President Donald Trump on June 27. The president quickly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris after announcing his departure on July 21….