US President Joe Biden has declared that the results of Tuesday's midterm elections were positive for democracy and that he plans to run for reelection. He would probably make a definitive decision by the beginning of next year.
The success of Biden's fellow Democrats exceeded expectations, according to White House officials, who felt vindicated.
However, questions have been raised about whether Biden, who turns 80 this month, would run for re-election. A Biden advisor said that planning meetings for a candidacy in 2024 had already begun.
“Our intention is to run again, that’s been our intention,” Biden told reporters at the White House, his wife Jill sitting nearby. “This is ultimately a family decision.”
Biden said his family wanted him to run and he did not feel rushed to make a final decision. He said he would do so unrelated to any announcement from his 2020 rival, Republican former President Donald Trump, who is expected to run as well.
Biden has spent his first two years in office warning against threats to democracy after Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and did not accept Biden’s legitimate victory. He underscored those arguments in the final days of the midterm elections.
The success of Biden's fellow Democrats exceeded expectations, according to White House officials, who felt vindicated.
However, questions have been raised about whether Biden, who turns 80 this month, would run for re-election. A Biden advisor said that planning meetings for a candidacy in 2024 had already begun.
“Our intention is to run again, that’s been our intention,” Biden told reporters at the White House, his wife Jill sitting nearby. “This is ultimately a family decision.”
Biden said his family wanted him to run and he did not feel rushed to make a final decision. He said he would do so unrelated to any announcement from his 2020 rival, Republican former President Donald Trump, who is expected to run as well.
Biden has spent his first two years in office warning against threats to democracy after Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and did not accept Biden’s legitimate victory. He underscored those arguments in the final days of the midterm elections.
