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Biden's addresses the nation after 2024 exit | PBS News Special Coverage
July 25, 2024 / 26m 46s
President Joe Biden explained his decision to exit the 2024 race Wednesday in a live address from the Oval Office. Biden spoke about how it was time to "pass the torch to a new generation," and the opportunity he saw to unite his party in the name of democracy. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett host special coverage with Correspondent Laura Barrón-López and strategists Kevin Madden and Guy Cecil.