Biden forcefully declares he's staying in reelection race in major news conference
President Joe Biden opened his highly anticipated press conference Thursday with a recitation of his NATO accomplishments during the summit this week as he faces growing calls to withdraw from presidential race
By SEUNG MIN KIM, ZEKE MILLER, LISA MASCARO and COLLEEN LONG
Published - Jul 11, 2024, 07:48 PM ET
Last Updated - Jul 11, 2024, 07:48 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden opened his highly anticipated press conference Thursday with a recitation of his NATO accomplishments during the summit this week as he faced growing calls to withdraw from the presidential race.
He forcefully declared he would stay in the race and would win.
As of Thursday evening, a dozen House Democrats had called for him to exit the race. The press conference was an effort to show he's up for another four years; voters are watching, and elected officials are deciding whether to press for another choice.
“Today, Kyiv still stands and NATO stands stronger than it has ever been," Biden said, said in stressing the alliance's support for Ukraine.
