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bbc news. we continue with major breaking news here in washington. i'm katrina perry, thank you for being with us. us presidentjoe biden announced he's ending his re—election bid, withdrawing his name from the 2024 presidential race, and endorsing vice president kamala harris for the democratic nomination. the biden campaign has already filed with the us federal election comission to change the name to "harris for president". in a statement on x — joe biden — said, "it has been the greatest honour of my life to serve as your president. "and while it has been my intention to seek reelection, i believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term. "i will speak to the nation later this week in more detail about my decision". in a separate post, he said, "today i want to offer my full

support and endorsement for kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. the 81—year—old president — currently in isolation while recovering from covid — was under increasing criticism since a poor debate performance against his republican opponent donald trump in latejune. a number of democrats called for president biden to end his campaign. democratic donors also threatened to pull funding. former president donald trump, in a new post on truth social, said he will not participate in a previously scheduled presidential debate with us broadcaster abc. he says �*my debate with crooked joe biden, the worst president in the history of the united states, was slated to be broadcast on fake news abc, he home on fake news abc, the home of george slopadopolus, sometime in september. "now thatjoe has, not surprisingly,

has quit the race, i think the debate, with whomever the radical left democrats choose, should be held on fox news, rather than very biased abc". that from former president and publican party nominee donald trump. vice president kamala harris says she is �*honored' to receive mr biden's endorsement for the nomination. in a post on x she said, "on behalf of the american people, i thankjoe biden for his extraordinary leadership as president of the united states and for his decades of service to our country. "i am honoured to have the president's endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination". joining me is north america correspondent nomia iqbal. thank you for being with us. that's a bit —— statement from kamala harris, accepting the endorsement of joe biden and others of endorser today, there is still a road to go on till we know for sure who is the democratic party nominee.-

democratic party nominee. that's ri . ht, democratic party nominee. that's riaht, she democratic party nominee. that's right. she does — democratic party nominee. that's right, she does not _ democratic party nominee. that's right, she does not automatically| right, she does not automatically get the nomination, and she is aware of that, she says she was to earn the nomination. i am outside the white house. always busy on the weekend but even more so than usual, there are crowds outside the white house stop lots of media as well capturing this seismic moment in american political history. joe biden himself is not in the white house. he is expected to be here later in the week. he is in delaware where he is isolated and recovering from covid, and said he would address the nation at some point in the next few days, we presume that address will come from the oval office, and he will be endorsing kamala harris, he has done so in the statements he released earlier. what is notable is that president obama, former president obama, who president biden served faithfully for eight years, paid tribute to mr

biden but did not endorse kamala harris, and instead indicating that there could be an open process, and open convention so to speak, where others might put their name forward. we know there are lots of names that have been suggested as potentially replacing resident biden, but none of those people have so far put their names forward. what we have seen so far is quite a lesser people in the democratic party coming out in the democratic party coming out in support of kamala harris. and in support of kamala harris. and washington. _ in support of kamala harris. and washington, dc— in support of kamala harris. and washington, dc is obviously a political —— political tone so not representative of the rest of the us, but in terms of people down there today, what have they been saying to you about this news question mark? it saying to you about this news question mark?— saying to you about this news question mark? saying to you about this news cuestion mark? , , , ., question mark? it is been mixed, you aet those question mark? it is been mixed, you get those people _ question mark? it is been mixed, you get those people thank _ question mark? it is been mixed, you get those people thank for _ question mark? it is been mixed, you get those people thank for that - question mark? it is been mixed, you get those people thank for that joe i get those people thank for thatjoe biden is stepping aside. there was a rally here yesterday saying past the

torch, joe, and it was those who were are supported ofjoe biden and believed he did not have the ability to stand as the candidate and serve as another four years if indeed he won. you also get people from other parts of the country that come here who are not democratic supporters, and they are happy he is not in the race. some wanted to stay in the race, and certainly at the republican national convention earlier in the week, i remember many republicans, in fact i cannot remember meeting one republican that did not wantjoe biden in the race because they felt he was beatable and that donald trump would be able to take them on. but, no, we have gone past that guessing game of is mr biden go to step down? we know he will. the next step is who will replace him a few weeks before the democratic national convention begins. democratic national convention

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think this is an opportunity for the democrats to see who else can step forward and have the media spotlight on them until we get to the convention, it's almost have the sort of guessing game behind who can be the nominee. and also, if they did that, think about it, it makes it hard for the republican party to know who to target, especially with attack ads, already seen many attack ads coming out no targeting kamala harris number but we will see what happens. ultimately, ithink harris number but we will see what happens. ultimately, i think the democratic party would want some unity, given that the last few weeks, eversince unity, given that the last few weeks, ever since that presidential debates, which is now become one of the most consequential presidential debates in history, caused so much discomfort and unrest within the democratic party.— discomfort and unrest within the democratic party. nomia iqbal at the white house. — democratic party. nomia iqbal at the white house, thank _ democratic party. nomia iqbal at the white house, thank you _ democratic party. nomia iqbal at the white house, thank you for - democratic party. nomia iqbal at the white house, thank you for that. - it goes to the delegates at the

democratic convention next month to decide. but they have the pick their presidential nominee and vice presidential nominee and vice presidential nominee. florida congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz was chair of the democratic national cmmittee from 2011 till 2016. of the democratic national committee from 2011 till 2016. thanks forjoining us on bbc news. quite a buddy of work i had for the democratic national committee between now and the convention, but first what do you make of the presidents decision today? thank you for havin: presidents decision today? thank you for having me- _ presidents decision today? thank you for having me- i— presidents decision today? thank you for having me. i have _ presidents decision today? thank you for having me. i have supported - presidents decision today? thank you for having me. i have supported joe l for having me. i have supported joe biden for president of the united states all the way back to the first presidential election i quest a vote in 1998, and thejoe biden i have come know over the many years did not surprise me today because he put country over party and over himself, and even though i know he was certain, as was i, that he could press forward and when the selection because of the stark contrast that

his success in progress makes with the 34 his success in progress makes with the 3a count convicted felon and adjudicated rapist was committed to undo our democracy, i know thatjoe biden wanted to make sure that his legacy could be carried forward, and will do that with the vice president biting. will do that with the vice president bitinu. ., ., . will do that with the vice president bitinu. ., . . , , biting. you mean vice president kamala harris. _ biting. you mean vice president kamala harris. yes. _ biting. you mean vice president kamala harris. yes. are - biting. you mean vice president kamala harris. yes. are you - kamala harris. yes. are you endorsing her, would you like to see her at the top of the ticket? i endorsing today, and i trustjoe biden decision that she could be at the heartbeat, but also because i know vice president harris, from the time before she became a united states senator, i have seen the way that she combines compassion with ferocity and intelligence with practices and, —— pragmatism, and we have to make sure we continued the

integrity and commitment to democracy that has been represented in the white house the last four years. and voters do not want to see us go back to the toxic trump administration with a former president who has committed to —— continued to undo our democratic principles, saying he would seek revenge on his mnes, proud that he has ripped away at reproductive rights from women and would further make things worse through project 2025, which commits to a parade of extremists policies, not the least of which is cutting medicare and social security.— social security. there are many -roducts social security. there are many products coming _ social security. there are many products coming in _ social security. there are many products coming in for- social security. there are many products coming in forjoe - social security. there are many| products coming in forjoe biden products coming in forjoe biden today but of course the focus for everyone is what happens next. you are chair of the democratic national committee, as i said, i want to pick your brains, what is going to happen now if there is this endorsement for vice president harris, will there be a consolidation around here, incarnation, essentially, orwill

there be some kind of many alternate primary rerun?— primary rerun? that's a difference between the _ primary rerun? that's a difference between the democratic - primary rerun? that's a difference between the democratic party - primary rerun? that's a differencej between the democratic party and republican party, the republican party as a cause that surrounds donald trump and warships as his altar, and the democratic party supports democracy, so we will have a process that plays out like it would have if president biden remained our presumptive nominee the dnc was prepared for a virtual nomination, where the delegates would have an opportunity to vote, thatis would have an opportunity to vote, that is because the republicans in ohio played games with the way they adopted their state law and it is a? having weather vice president harris could be on the pilot. so we have to ensure we do it it before the seven to ensure he's on the ballot in all 50 states. 50 to ensure he's on the ballot in all 50 states. ., to ensure he's on the ballot in all 50 states-— 50 states. so to confirm, you are sa in: 50 states. so to confirm, you are saying there _ 50 states. so to confirm, you are saying there was _ 50 states. so to confirm, you are saying there was still _ 50 states. so to confirm, you are saying there was still be - 50 states. so to confirm, you are saying there was still be a - 50 states. so to confirm, you are saying there was still be a virtual| saying there was still be a virtual roll call before august seven? yes.

roll call before august seven? yes, i believe that _ roll call before august seven? yes, i believe that is _ roll call before august seven? yes, i believe that is what _ roll call before august seven? use: i believe that is what would happen because of the problem with the way ohio changed their law. the because of the problem with the way ohio changed their law.— ohio changed their law. the rectify that, ohio changed their law. the rectify that. though. _ ohio changed their law. the rectify that, though, there _ ohio changed their law. the rectify that, though, there was _ ohio changed their law. the rectify that, though, there was a - ohio changed their law. the rectify that, though, there was a kind - ohio changed their law. the rectify that, though, there was a kind of l that, though, there was a kind of work around it in place as i understand it, anyway? they had to ass and understand it, anyway? they had to pass and emergency _ understand it, anyway? they had to pass and emergency bill, _ understand it, anyway? they had to pass and emergency bill, which - understand it, anyway? they had to | pass and emergency bill, which they did not do, and they did not put an appropriation in its, both of which could have insured that there was —— they were on the ballot, but they left that uncertainty open so it is not good to be a certainty they are on the ballot all of august seven, which is why the dnc believes they must press forward with a virtual nomination. even past that, though, delegates across the country are going to have the opportunity during this process to pass their boats for who they want to be the nominee. president biden, presumably it is releasing his delegates and

encouraging them to support kamala harris, and because the rules say that they should reflect the sentiments of their voters, not all of them are selected by voters by the way, there are lots of different with the delegates that make decisions in different ways, but everybody, i believe, will and is already beginning to rally around vice president harris. she, it's been made clear by potential candidates like gretchen whitmer, the governor of mission —— michigan, and senator mark kelly, a dear friend, they are supporting vice president harris, and use you might party, colleagues of mine across the country have been endorsing her all afternoon, i'm confident we will come together and it would be a unifying moment for the democratic party to ensure we prevent donald trump from returning to the white house. ii trump from returning to the white house. . . .,, , trump from returning to the white house. . _,, , ., ., house. if that rule costs natural cultic space _ house. if that rule costs natural cultic space before _ house. if that rule costs natural cultic space before august - house. if that rule costs natural i cultic space before august seven, just to weeks from now, where it is, assuming it is common to harris, will be the presumptive nominee

going into the convention, what happens to the vice presidential part of the ticket, then? the vice resident part of the ticket, then? the vice president if— part of the ticket, then? the vice president if she _ part of the ticket, then? the vice president if she becomes - part of the ticket, then? the vice president if she becomes our - president if she becomes our nominee, would choose, like all nominees do, or running mates, and she will go through the process, and i'm sure she and her team, she has an excellent team around her, we'll go ahead through the process of vetting potential candidates to be her running mate. br; vetting potential candidates to be her running mate.— vetting potential candidates to be her running mate. by the time the convention — her running mate. by the time the convention happens, _ her running mate. by the time the convention happens, there - her running mate. by the time the convention happens, there will. her running mate. by the time the convention happens, there will be| convention happens, there will be two names, whether they are known publicly or not, but there will be two names so the convention will proceed as it were, there won't be an process of an open convention, then, as far as you are telling us was mark act? i then, as far as you are telling us was mark act?— then, as far as you are telling us was mark act? i wouldn't imagine that we're good _ was mark act? i wouldn't imagine that we're good to _ was mark act? i wouldn't imagine that we're good to have _ was mark act? i wouldn't imagine that we're good to have as you i was mark act? i wouldn't imagine | that we're good to have as you say what would be an open convention, there are compositions that need to be had about the buses and the will be had about the buses and the will be structured but the overwhelming majority of opinions i have seen from elected officials and delegates and state party chairs that have

been tracking all —— talking all afternoon, is that there is a effort to coalesce around vice president harris out of respect for president biden and also because she has earned it items fighting side by side to help implement the most significant and successful agenda —— agenda in modern times for any president. student debt relief, prescription drug costs going on, changes in infrastructure and climate change the flight global warming, the most significant gun reform in 30 years, it is a legacy that kamala harris was right by president biden side and frankly as a former senator herself has to pass through the united states congress. we know from last week with the two people on the ticket are for the robert —— republican party, jd vance and former president donald trump. who do you think would be a good candidate for your part is vice president if kamala harris is the

ultimate nominee, as you suspect? there's a deep bench of talent that will be reviewed and considered, so i'm confident that weber vice president harris ultimately decides to recommend to be her vice president running mate, that would be someone who presents a very significant and important contrast with donald trump, the 3a count convicted felon who was an adjudicated rapist and someone determined to undermining our democracy andjd determined to undermining our democracy and jd vance, his lackey, who has no scruples or principles or ability to pick and position and one can trust since the did it torture 180 two become one seat from the seat of power to become the vice presidential candidate.— presidential candidate. there has been back and _ presidential candidate. there has been back and forth _ presidential candidate. there has been back and forth over- presidential candidate. there has been back and forth over the - presidential candidate. there has been back and forth over the lastj been back and forth over the last few weeks and the party with people at pledging their support forjoe

biden and others calling for him to step aside from the election which is ultimately whatjustin today, what would kamala harris have to do now to bring those groups back together and unify the party? for examle, together and unify the party? for example. i— together and unify the party? fr?" example, i am together and unify the party? fr?" example, iam someone together and unify the party? fr?" example, i am someone who thought joe biden should continue and i support kamala harris wholeheartedly, i don't hesitate for a second to endorse her know that president biden has decided to end his campaign, and she is going to need to do whatever it candidate does, just like i do and any of us running for office. you have to reach out to the voters, in this gate —— case, shall be talking with delegates at the convention, state party chairs, elected officials across the country, and she would be getting on the road as she has always been, its not like she starting from scratch. this is a vice president who has been in office with joe vice president who has been in office withjoe biden side by side for the last 3.5 years and done a fantasticjob on the stumps, been to florida many times and draws huge crowds that i adore her, and that

see the kind of fight that she has on her —— in her. i am looking forward to seeing kamala harris prosecute the case against donald trump. we couldn't have more of a contrast between a former federal prosecutor, who put bad guys in prison and held cheating corporations accountable, versus someone who was the head of a cheating corporation, and should be in prison himself. because he has been convicted on 3a counts. and in prison himself. because he has been convicted on 34 counts. and he had 'ust been convicted on 34 counts. and he had just put — been convicted on 34 counts. and he had just put a _ been convicted on 34 counts. and he had just put a post — been convicted on 34 counts. and he had just put a post on _ been convicted on 34 counts. and he had just put a post on truth - had just put a post on truth social in the last few minutes saying that he does not intend carrying on with the previously arranged debates set for abc news on the 10th of september, he wants to do a different one on the fox network. what is your view of what debates should happen come september? that would be should happen come september? trust would be negotiated between the campaigns, and we will see how that goes, but whenever they debates, i am sure that emily harris —— kamala

harris will eat former presidents from lunch, because a contrast between these two individuals could not be more clear and donald trump nessa know what is coming at him, but he would soon find out. congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz, thank you forjoining us on bbc news. potential contenders in the running for consideration at the forthcoming democratic national convention released statements praising president biden. california governor gavin newsom said president biden has been an extraordinary, history—making president — a leader who has fought hard for working people and delivered astonishing results for all americans". "he will go down in history as one of the most impactful and selfless presidents". and similarly — michigan governor gretchen whitmer said on x... she went on to say...

and pennsylvania governorjosh shapiro endorsed vp harris.. let's talk about all this with my panel — former democratic congresswoman stephanie murphy and former republican congressman rodney davis. stephanie, to you first on that talk of if kamala harris is at the top of the ticket, who the vp might be, hearing theirjosh shapiro richard wittner, are there names that might be in the ether question mark those question mark those are names definitely in the ground, i think one of the interesting things. neither harris nor any of the potential vps are broadly known amount which is i think i'm a an

advantage, and as long as they have the money to get their message out and tell the american people who they are i think that would be a good advantage against candidates that are already defined, and i think in the race with trump — biden, those are people who are defined and a lots of americans did not want those candidates, i know the democratic party is putting up fresh faces, younger generation, people with new ideas and a new perspective, and that has been something the american people have wanted for a long time. this is a party responding to the two thirds of the american people who did not want to see a trump— biden rematch, and the democratic party is the only party actually offering new ideas within the balance of new candidates.— within the balance of new candidates. ., , candidates. rodney, we were discussing — candidates. rodney, we were discussing in _ candidates. rodney, we were discussing in milwaukee - candidates. rodney, we were discussing in milwaukee lastl candidates. rodney, we were - discussing in milwaukee last week when jd vance discussing in milwaukee last week whenjd vance was unveiled, perhaps a strategic vision there in terms of

the part of the country he's from, ohio bordering pennsylvania and michigan, with names like the governors of both of those states being tossed about, is it something the republicans would be fearful of rc as a fear much, how would you interpret that? the rc as a fear much, how would you interpret that?— rc as a fear much, how would you interpret that? the bottom line is, 'ust as interpret that? the bottom line is, just as president _ interpret that? the bottom line is, just as president trump _ interpret that? the bottom line is, just as president trump chose - just as president trump chose senator— just as president trump chose senator vance, just as president trump chose senatorvance, it's just as president trump chose senator vance, it's a comforter discomfort _ senator vance, it's a comforter discomfort factor for the presidential candidate is who they want to— presidential candidate is who they want to go on a camping with an mesh with the _ want to go on a camping with an mesh with the most? it's a way so mitt romney— with the most? it's a way so mitt romney she was paul ryan and he sought— romney she was paul ryan and he sought barack obama choose joe biden, _ sought barack obama choose joe biden, that is the number one priority— biden, that is the number one priority in— biden, that is the number one priority in choosing a vice president stop when you're looking at potential names like jump governor schapiro or governor witmer and i governor schapiro or governor witmer and i will _ governor schapiro or governor witmer and i will seek governor pritzker here _ and i will seek governor pritzker here in— and i will seek governor pritzker here in illinois, you are going to start— here in illinois, you are going to start to — here in illinois, you are going to start to see _ here in illinois, you are going to start to see who is being vetted and who, _ start to see who is being vetted and who, i_ start to see who is being vetted and who, i would argue, since the biden - harris— who, i would argue, since the biden — harris campaign decided to amend

their fec_ — harris campaign decided to amend their fec report to harris for president, that somebody like governor— president, that somebody like governor shapiro is politically savvy — governor shapiro is politically savvy enough to see it now is my time _ savvy enough to see it now is my time to— savvy enough to see it now is my time to endorse vice president harris, — time to endorse vice president harris, and i think you will see those — harris, and i think you will see those others who, you know, are leaving _ those others who, you know, are leaving that endorsement of vice president— leaving that endorsement of vice president of hap —— harris because of their— president of hap —— harris because of their growing statements of president biden.— of their growing statements of president biden. ,, , ., ., , ., president biden. stephanie, do you think we will— president biden. stephanie, do you think we will see _ president biden. stephanie, do you think we will see more _ president biden. stephanie, do you think we will see more and - president biden. stephanie, do you think we will see more and more i think we will see more and more people endorse vice president harris? it people endorse vice president harris? ., , ., , , harris? it remains to be seen where we see people _ harris? it remains to be seen where we see people decide _ harris? it remains to be seen where we see people decide to _ harris? it remains to be seen where we see people decide to come - harris? it remains to be seen where we see people decide to come out l we see people decide to come out publicly. the mechanisms are not impossible. i think fighting with the fec is doing things by the book, and ensuring that you don't have any sort of fec violations. the fec, the federal election commission, and the make sure that the money that is given to companions —— come —— campaigns extended legal ways, and

there have certainly been people who have run afoul of the fec, so a good precautionary step for the biden— harris camping to move forward in the way that they have. it is not impossible or a foregone conclusion because there are other ways in which you can legally move forward to shift money around. it is just a matter of will and i think it takes a little bit of soul—searching for some of these candidates who did not think this was in the realm of the possible just a few days ago to think about whether or not they want to invite against the current vice president or the presidential nominee, orwhether president or the presidential nominee, or whether they want to fill a role as vice president or for some other role for the democratic party, broadly? hate some other role for the democratic party. broadly?— party, broadly? we have to wait and see come take _ party, broadly? we have to wait and see come take a _ party, broadly? we have to wait and see come take a quick— party, broadly? we have to wait and see come take a quick pause, stay l see come take a quick pause, stay with us stephanie and rodney, you are watching bbc news.

hello. it looks like the second half ofjuly will continue to be much more in tune with summer weather than the first half ofjuly. it's going to feel quite warmer out there when you get the sunshine — temperatures at or above average — but this week, a more typical week and there'll be a bit of a mix around. some rain at times, particularly on monday and thursday, they're the greatest likelihood, but some longer drier spells, too. now one of the wetter spells said monday. it's these weather fronts pushing across the country, which gives a rather grey and misty, murky start to the day. patchy light rain or drizzle for many, but some heavier bursts across scotland and the far north of england first thing. many will brighten up, a scattering of showers will quickly rush across early afternoon southern areas before some longer, drier spells later. further north will also see sunshine develop. lots of cloud eastern scotland, best of sunshine in the west, but some slow moving showers, not much of a breeze here, and where those showers do form in scotland, northern ireland, northern england, there's an outside chance of the odd rumble of thunder. but look at the temperatures in the afternoon with some sunshine —16—24 celsius. they're bang on target for this stage in the year. some of the heavier showers will last in eastern scotland

into the first part of the night, but through monday night into tuesday, cloud and patchy rain will push from ireland into wales, central and southern england. and like monday morning, it will be a mild enough start today for many — coolest with clearer skies in northern scotland. but for tuesday, a ridge of high pressure starts to build in. before it does, though, we've just got this little kink in the isobars, little trough linked to the weather front, which will bring cloud and occasional showery bursts of rain, especially during the morning across parts of southern wales, central, southern england. odd isolated shower elsewhere on tuesday, but for most it will be largely dry. best of the sunshine around northern and western coasts. we will see a bit of a breeze, so temperatures down a little bit on monday's values. a cooler night then to take us into wednesday, but with that ridge of high pressure, a bit more widespread, lighter winds, it will be a much more pleasant day. a few isolated showers can't be ruled out. a lot of dry and bright weather with some sunshine to begin with and then clouds spilling in from the west. longer spells of sunshine for the afternoon in eastern areas — just one or two inland showers. it will feel warmer again, temperatures more widely into the 205.

as we go through wednesday night into thursday, though, this will probably the wettest spell of the week, with these weather fronts pushing across. not completely wet, but there will be some patchy rain or drizzle around again more widely on thursday, brighter on friday, and turning warmer and drier through the weekend.

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