(ReliableNews.org) – President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the race on July 21. He didn’t go into detail about why he quit the race in the statement, leaving others to speculate. Even Biden’s brother had a theory about why the POTUS bowed out.
Frank Biden, spoke on the day of the president’s announcement, about his older brother’s decision to quit his race for reelection. He said he thinks it “boils down” to his “overall health and vitality.” He also theorized that it was related to the “genuine threat to [the] nation in the form of Donald Trump.”
He said he was “incredibly proud” of his brother and hopes to “enjoy whatever time [they] have left.” The younger Biden called his brother a “genuine hero.”
While Frank claimed he was proud of his brother, other members of the Biden family weren’t amused by his media tour. An unnamed source told CBS News, “Frank Biden suffers from alcoholism” and hadn’t spoken to the president “for weeks.” The source disputed the theory that the commander-in-chief’s “health being a factor in his decision [was] completely untrue.”
Andrew Bates, a White House spokesman, spoke about Frank’s remarks and said the president didn’t decide to drop out because of his health. Bates emphatically stated, “No. Health was not a factor.”
President Biden was self-isolating in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware when he announced he’d dropped out of the race. The Democratic leader said he wouldn’t be accepting the party’s nomination. He also told the American people that he would “focus all [his] energies on [his] duties as President for the remainder of [his] term.”
Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic nominee. The party has circled their wagons and is standing behind her but the delegates will ultimately make the final decision at the convention in August.
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