Joe Biden Tells Campaign That Exiting 2024 Race Was The “Right Thing To Do,” Asks Them To “Embrace” Kamala Harris

Joe Biden called into his former campaign headquarters today to tell staffers that exiting the 2024 race as the “right thing to do,” but told them to “embrace” Kamala Harris.

“She’s the best,” Biden said.

The president made the call as Harris was making her first visit to the rebranded campaign headquarters in Wilmington, DE, with “KAMALA” signs displayed throughout.

“I know yesterday’s news was surprising, and it was hard for you to hear. But it was the right thing to do,” said Biden, who has been isolation as he recovers from Covid.

“I know it is hard because you poured your heart and soul into me. …I think we made the right decision.”

Biden pledged to go out on the campaign trail for Harris.

“The name has changed a the top the ticket, but the mission hasn’t changed at all. And by the way, I’m not going anywhere. I’m going to be out there on the campaign with her, with Kamala…. We still need to save democracy. Trump is still a danger to the community, a danger to the nation.”

Harris said that she had asked Jen O’Malley Dillon, who was chair of the Biden-Harris campaign, to run hers, and she had accepted.

More to come.