we're tracking new developments here in washington — and several top democrats are rallying behind kamala harris after presidentjoe biden announced he's ending his re—election bid and endorsing her as the new democratic nominee for the 2024 us presidential election. in a post on x vice presient harris said... a source has told the bbc that — following the endorsement — vice president harris has been making calls to key democratic officials, lawmakers and governors to secure support. this follows president biden�*s announcement on x, where he said...

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 trump reacted on truth social, saying...

our news partner cbs news has also gotten some reaction from the former president. in a phone conservation with cbs news' chief election and campaign correspondent robert costa, mrtrump said... joining me is north america correspondent nomia iqbal. thank you forjoining us. much

pressure had been circling around joe biden for a few weeks now since that debates in atlanta, but was there any indication that news coming today he would make that decision see mark? it today he would make that decision see mark?- today he would make that decision see mark? it is been an extraordinary _ decision see mark? it is been an extraordinary few - decision see mark? it is been an extraordinary few weeks l decision see mark? it is been| an extraordinary few weeks in us political history. as you said, on the moment the presidential debate wrapped in june, it has been huge pressure on president biden to stand aside from members of his political party, which came to a standstill with the attempted assassination of former president donald trump last week but the momentum came back againjust before the week but the momentum came back again just before the weekend, and you know it there were lots of reports where we saw both from very influential, inciting influential members of the democratic party concerned aboutjoe biden, those people being nancy pelosi, you had chuck schumer as well, adam schiff, one of the first top democrats to come up and say that he did not think president biden should continue with his

run, so the pressure was pre—suit cash increasing, and every time the pressure increased we heard from mr biden said he would not stand—down, releasing abuse statements a few days ago saying he was in it to win it, and were not sure what happened over the weekend that changes mind, he did not indicate in the statement, but he said would address the nation in a few days when he returned to dc. �* ., few days when he returned to dc. ~ ., a, , ., dc. and we have any indication of his movements _ dc. and we have any indication of his movements for - dc. and we have any indication of his movements for the - dc. and we have any indication of his movements for the rest| of his movements for the rest of his movements for the rest of the week, nomia, the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is due to meeting? he has netanyahu is due to meeting? he: has covid which means he would isolate for some time, but we are expecting them to return soon after that, exactly when, we do not know, the netanyahu visit, as far as we know, it was that happened mike newell confirmation it is not, his wife, the first lady, joe biden

is due to travel to paris for the opening of the olympics but all we have to go off is that statements, and also his staff saying that she will address, he was given address later this week. :, , :, :, , , week. lots of endorsements already coming _ week. lots of endorsements already coming for— week. lots of endorsements already coming for the - week. lots of endorsements already coming for the vice i already coming for the vice president mark what happens next? ~ :, , president mark what happens next? :, , :, : next? what is quite noticeable if ou next? what is quite noticeable if you think — next? what is quite noticeable if you think about _ next? what is quite noticeable if you think about the - next? what is quite noticeable if you think about the top - if you think about the top governors that have been sort of suggested as potential contenders tojoe biden�*s throne, they have come up with the same statements, praising joe biden, governorjosh shapiro from pennsylvania, he has endorsed kamala harris, looking at the statement seen... she's a patriot rather —— were there for support. governor mitchum and governor in newsome of california, said she is a potential nominee for

the president and if you want to praisejoe biden but stop short of endorsing kamala harris, and it is worth mentioning that even though mr biden has said he back sir, she does not automatically get the nomination, and she has indicated in that statement she's ready to earn it. if the democratic national commission happening in a few weeks. there will be two things, first there might be an open convention where the thousands of delegates who pledge to vote forjoe biden are no place to another candidate, or that might happen before the convention in an online votes, but i think the politics might get in the way of the process here stop kamala harris has also said in her statement, making a point over the fact it is just over making a point over the fact it isjust over —— making a point over the fact it is just over —— a little over 100 days since the election and the need for the unification of the need for the unification of the democratic party to get behind the candidate because it republican national convention which we returned from recently unified behind donald trump and the democratic party want to be seen to be doing the same. just

a case of waiting and seeing what happens in the next few weeks. :, :, :, ~ weeks. nomia iqbal at the white house, weeks. nomia iqbal at the white house. thank — weeks. nomia iqbal at the white house, thank you _ weeks. nomia iqbal at the white house, thank you for _ weeks. nomia iqbal at the white house, thank you for that. - kamala harris is already receiving endorsements from big names in the democratic party. in a statement from former president bill clinton and former secretary of state hillary clinton... but former president barack obama stopped short of endorsing ms harris in his own statement. in it he says...

for more, i'm joined by former democratic congresswoman jane harman. thank you forjoining us and bbc news. i know you are close to joe bbc news. i know you are close tojoe biden. were you expecting this news to come today? expecting this news to come toda ? :, :, :, today? no, earlier today, i endorse — today? no, earlier today, i endorse the _ today? no, earlier today, i endorse the biden- - today? no, earlier today, i endorse the biden- harris| endorse the biden— harris ticket on a broadcast, and just yesterday, here in aspen, i was with senator chris coombs and we were pitching back to a route that seemed not as enthusiastic as we work, but i respect president biden said decision because but i am somewhat cited because it is the end of the era. few people on the planet with the record he had in the senate and as president, and i am keen on that record being completed before he leaves office. he will be with us, and two things on my mind particularly are the

hostage deal and cease—fire with respect to gaza and continued funding for ukraine in some way that is not to be undone by the next administration. let me see one of the thing, we don't know who the next administration would be. this will not be a coronation. i am confident the democratic party, my party, will feel a strong team, i am not absolutely sure who they would be, buti not absolutely sure who they would be, but i believe the things that trump and vance stand for, specifically isolationism the elimination of women's right to choose, nasty partitions, arejust women's right to choose, nasty partitions, are just out of bounds for —— from my point of view, and i could not possibly support them. view, and i could not possibly sunport them-— support them. and congresswoman, l support them. and i congresswoman, just support them. and congresswoman, just sticking with their own party for a woman —— moment, we have heard endorsements coming in for the vice president, obviously led by presidentjoe biden himself, but from what you're saying there you would like to see others in the race, who might

they be? others in the race, who might the be? �* :, :, :, :, they be? i'm not a delegate to they be? i'm not a delegate to the convention, _ they be? i'm not a delegate to the convention, i'm _ they be? i'm not a delegate to the convention, i'm not- they be? i'm not a delegate to the convention, i'm not even l the convention, i'm not even planning to contend —— if attend, i have attended many in the past, but i know the process has to complete. i know kamala harris, i have high regard for her, i know she has the president support and the clinton's support and others, but i don't want to get in the way of a process that i hope is quick and effective. if she is the leader of the team, i will support the team, and i think there are things she can do that are constructive. for the party. included being the most vocal person to support reproductive rights for women and youth involvement. the voting record for young people is dismal. and she can also, i think, ready the votes of the black community. i5 think, ready the votes of the black community.— black community. is there an one black community. is there anyone in _ black community. is there anyone in particular - black community. is there anyone in particular you . black community. is there - anyone in particular you would like to see if she is the top of the ticket, enjoying her in

the vice presidential slot? it is not for me to speculate, that's a people are talking among some very effective governors. i think that would be a good match because they are used to running things, some of them have effective business backgrounds, many are bipartisan, that matters to me, and it also matches to me that the ticket, whatever the ticket is has strong national security credentials. in that point, i'm a regular at the munich security conference, which is why we view it at the the worlds best security conference, and canada harris attended the last three, and in the last one i flew over on her plane in her infant vision and she did a good job of presenting the biden policy on, these specific support for ukraine and our allies in partners and support for nato, and i strongly agree with that

and i strongly agree with that and i strongly agree with that and i am dismayed at the comments that the vice presidential nominee on the trump ticket has made. one more point, ijust heard you read the statement posted by a former president trump about" crooked joe biden" i think it is struggle —— it inappropriate. just a week ago, when he was sadly, slightly wounded by an ssn, a dreadful eventin wounded by an ssn, a dreadful event in our country, joe biden called him, and the comments by joe biden after that were conciliatory, and the comments, i think initially, by the trump teamwork for unity, was so much for unity, what a shame, what an absolutely wasted opportunity to praise your opponent for a career of service, which certainly he deserved. service, which certainly he deserved-— service, which certainly he deserved. : , , :, ~ :, deserved. and speaking about the former _ deserved. and speaking about the former president - deserved. and speaking about the former president donald l the former president donald trump, we've heard from them today, and also from the speaker of the house, mike johnson, saying that ifjoe biden is not fit to run for office, is he fit to serve for

office, is he fit to serve for office question mark and they say he isn't, what do you say about that? i say he isn't, what do you say about that?— say he isn't, what do you say about that? _ :, :, , �* , about that? i say hogwash, he's fit to service _ about that? i say hogwash, he's fit to service term _ about that? i say hogwash, he's fit to service term he's - about that? i say hogwash, he's fit to service term he's not - about that? i say hogwash, he's fit to service term he's not 20 l fit to service term he's not 20 years younger, i am not either, not that i'm running for president, none of us is and he has plenty energy to complete his term, and by the way, i mention i'm here aspen and senior members of his administration were out here talking about things like i care about like continued it for ukraine and the peace deal for ukraine and the peace deal for that was supported by the un security council on academic —— unanimous basis, pretty good, and that's a biden initiative and i hope that deal would be completed i gather it's on the ten night —— ten yard line and maybe less than that minor touch on their before or after the visit of

prime minister benjamin netanyahu would be terrific. and we are told joe biden would make itjust to the nation later in the week once it's completed his recovery from corporate, you know him very well, what do you think he would say in that speech? it was shown to be an emotional moment for him after a long career in public service. i’ll career in public service. i'll c in: , career in public service. i'll crying. i — career in public service. i�*ll crying, i attended that but i think he would talk about his family, and talk about the need to unify the country. , the need for within the country first. i had appeared in congress as an elected member but before that when i was a —— when he was a young senator, when he was a young senator, when i met him, i was a lawyer on the senatejudiciary committee and everybody back in the work together to try to sorrow —— sorrow of heart problems for the country and if your buyer practices that was

prized, and sadly the business model of congress is blaming the other side for not solving the other side for not solving the problem because if you work together then your bipartisan thatis together then your bipartisan that is viewed as a negative by primary forces and i hope people will listen carefully to the lessons joe people will listen carefully to the lessonsjoe biden can still teach us. in the lessons joe biden can still teach us. .. the lessons joe biden can still teach us. :, teach us. in fact, some of the wrist snoport _ teach us. in fact, some of the wrist snoport -- _ teach us. in fact, some of the wrist support -- reporting - wrist support —— reporting around this pressure campaign for congressional colleagues to ask him to reconsider and step aside, their concerns are reported as having related to the success of congressional members, senators in november. they felt he was a jack on the ticket do you think now that she's not running that improves the chances for the democratic party? the chances for the democratic pa ? �* , , :, party? let's see who the democratic _ party? let's see who the democratic ticket - party? let's see who the democratic ticket is - party? let's see who the democratic ticket is but l party? let's see who the j democratic ticket is but i think there will be excitement at something new. remember the polls were not all only showing fatigue with joe polls were not all only showing fatigue withjoe biden there were showing fatigue with donald trump and many voters, i

think it's up to seven. —— 70%, wanted new candidates on both sides, so now we would have new candidates on the democratic side, any new president on the democratic side, but i would say about him, i don't know about them, 15 months in the senate is not huge experience, and i think the things he is saying, especially about foreign policy, would take the country in a dreadful direction, and i think a lot of voters in the center who are not signed up for maga with the closely at that and compared to what the democratic team says, and it is a transit increase support for the democratic ticket. :, , ., . ticket. former democratic congresswoman _ ticket. former democratic congresswoman from - ticket. former democratic| congresswoman from jane ticket. former democratic - congresswoman from jane harman, thank you for speaking to us on bbc news. your secretary of

state and to the blinken said he's proud to work for president biden and looks forward to working for the rest of his term stop he said... and other high—level evident official, secretary of defense lloyd austin did not endorse kevin harris but praise president biden seen... for more on how they are likely to respond, i was speaking to further congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz, the chair charged with running the selection of the nominee, she

was chair of that from 2011 to 2016. by the time the 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? then, as far as you are telling us was? i wouldn't imagine that we're good to have as you say what would be an open convention, there are conversations that need to 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 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 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 helped pass through the united states congress. we know from last week with the two people on the ticket are for the republican party, jd vance and former president donald trump. who do you think would be a good candidate for your party if 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 whoever 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 is an adjudicated rapist and someone determined to undermining our democracy and jd vance, his lackey, who has no scruples or principles or ability to keep a position anyone can trust since the did it torture 180 two become one seat from the seat of power to become the vice presidential candidate. there has been back and forth in the party 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 whatjoe biden did today, what would kamala harris have to do now to bring those groups back together and unify the party? for example, i am someone who thoughtjoe 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 candidate does, just like i do and any of us running for office. you have to reach out to the voters, in this case, case, she'll 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, it's not like she starting from scratch. this is a 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 adore her, and that see the kind of fight that she has 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 he 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 negotiated between the campaigns, and we will see how that goes, but whenever they debate, i am sure that kamala harris will eat former president president trump's lunch, because a contrast between these two individuals could not be more clear doesn't know what is coming at him, but he would soon find out.

we have received a statement from the first ladyjoe biden from the first ladyjoe biden from her committee shares —— communications director. she says, down to the last hours of vision 20 he could make, joe biden was supportive of what you wrote you chose, she is a big believer and champion of his side in a trusted rate is possible if 50 years can be. when a person or to get senators to react to the news with such senator richard boon with such senator richard boon with all of connecticut. this is what he had to say. i was moved by — is what he had to say. i was moved by the _ is what he had to say. i was moved by the presidents i moved by the presidents powerful and poignant statement which was really courageous. and visionary. president biden has been one of the greatest and most courageous and consequential presidents of american history and he has helped to cement his legacy of

leadership and vision with this decision. let's be very clear, this decision was selfless and strong. he put the country first. which is something donald trump has never done. joe biden acted today in the interest of america, putting the nation plus or well—being of his own, perhaps, self interest, and it is a decision that i would always admire and respect. that i would always admire and resect. , ., :, :, :, respect. the senator went on to sa that respect. the senator went on to say that kamala _ respect. the senator went on to say that kamala harris - respect. the senator went on to say that kamala harris was - respect. the senator went on to say that kamala harris was at i say that kamala harris was at the top of his list to take the nomination, but he says he does want there to be an open and orderly marketing process, and of course the vice president kamala harris has received endorsements from the president himself, also from the former

president bill clinton and his wife the former secretary of state hillary clinton. no endorsement from barack obama in name, and many calls for there to be an open and democratic process. there've also been many plaudits played —— placed today forjoe biden from world leaders, many of whom met him, of course, only two weeks ago here in washington, dc at that nato summit. joe biden himself will address the nation in a speech later this week, and he will stay on as president until he hands over to his successor in general of next year. that is it for the moments, i am katrina perry, thank you for watching, stay with us on 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 20s. 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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something that's sad, take a look at what happened... an attempt to kill donald trump. i thought it was firecrackers to begin with. somebody over there was screaming “he�*s been shot!“ bow, bow, bow, bow — 4—5 shots rang out. - the former us president has been shot. he is bloodied and defiant. did you see him say anything or hear him say anything? i heard “fight, fight, fight.“ i personally tweeted that this was divine intervention. one person in the crowd lays dead. two more are critically wounded. it's the most serious attempt to assassinate a former or current president in four decades. there is such a stark level of polarisation between the two sides. it is almost baked—in instability now. a witness tells us he saw a man with a rifle on a roof nearby before shots rang out and tried to warm the police. we were like "hey, man, the guy is on the roof up here.

"there's a guy on the roof."