the, the, this is the, the news life from berlin. joe biden drops out of the us presidential race. the a to one year old bows to the pressure from his own bossy image concerns over his age and mental fitness. democrats are heading joe biden institution as selfless and capture up to 5 and then leading democrats and now throwing support behind the vice president campbell of hers. does she have what it takes to beat donald trump in november the

i'm british manager. welcome joe biden. his board out of the us presidential res, bothering 2 weeks of pressure over his age and health. via to one year old side. he was ending his re election bathing the best interest of his party and the country. he announced with susan in a letter of released on sunday, where he said he plans to focus on his duties as president for the remainder of his dom bite and has not endorsed vice president pamela harris. as the democratic party is new, dominique to run against donald trump in november's election, especially on bite and had been mounting for weeks. the, the blues, us correspondent, genetic do alon explained, what changed on sunday afternoon? it's bearish, just to highlight again. barton's withdrawal from this race comes after weeks of just extra ordinary events. that disastrous debate with donald trump was barely 3 weeks ago. after that, you had the supreme court ruling, basically exempting trump for his actions relating to january 6,

who had the assassination attempt on trump. and now biden's an opportunity to serve a diagnosis and that's just the selection. now, through all those events, jo biden's will to remain in the re seemed unshakable until of course, on sunday afternoon, we learned that it in fact, could be shaken. now apparently he decided on this on saturday and saturday night, and on sunday he decided to go public with a decision. campbell, a harris finding out just a few hours before everyone else. but what has essentially happened is that joe biden finally became convinced that he no longer had a pass to victory. this came after days of democrats after denver pratt calling on him to step down party leaders telling him that he cannot possibly win donors turning off the tops, taking away from taking away their money angry. and because they felt that they had

been lied to about just how old and frail he was. now essentially, perhaps joe biden took a while to get there, but he did have a look at his poll numbers. realize that this just wasn't tunnel anymore. but in the last days, really, the end of his candidacy had taken on an air of inevitability. there's no such thing as inevitability in this town. but this didn't feel like a situation where the writing was on the wall. so barton eventually gave his endorsements to vice president campbell of hunters is house election as the faulty nominee. now, inevitable, as i just said, there's, there's no such thing as an advert ability, but if it's not inevitable, then it is least likely. so we have seen democrat, after democrats come out to endorse in combat harris, there's been a search in donations one political action committee ad blue said that it's all the

already raised $46700000.00 in the hours of following jo biden's withdrawal powers in her statement, analysing her candidacy for president, said that she was prepared to earn the nomination, and when meaning that she herself did not take it for granted, that the nomination was hers. she needs to be able to secure delegate. so just because joe biden endorsed her doesn't mean he just gets to hand the delegates tour . let's so far, several delegations have already thrown their support behind camera harris. so you have the delegations from tennessee, from florida, from north carolina, south carolina, and new hampshire. she needs 1968 delegates in order to secure the nomination. and as of now purest, it does look like that to that could be

a realistic prospect as of now which names are caught in place. so i can anything then as high potential, big for the vice presidential a position as well as there are quite a few names on, on that roster. people for example, are talking about a n d this year. he's the governor of kentucky. they're talking about josh shapiro . from pennsylvania. so what's notable about this list parish is that they, are they mostly seem to be composed of a white man. now there is obviously a, there's obviously a talented bench of, of democratic women in the party. for example, the michigan governor gretchen whitmore. but she's, she's, she seems to be less considered for this role than the other white man. make of that what you will button josh shapiro seems to be in special focus this time

around because he's the governor of pennsylvania. he's popular and he's considered he is from one of the most win states, one of those blue wall states that they are trying to preserve in this election, those blue law states, of course being michigan of pennsylvania and wisconsin general. do milan speaking to me earlier from washington dc? now let's take a 2 steps back and look at how this all unfolded. jo biden's candidacy was thrown into disarray up to the dismal debate performance against trump. last month. it was supposed to reinvigorate biden's re election campaign. instead, it opened the floodgates of doubts over his ability to beats. donald trump, also another 4 year tom, as president inflation has it was a moment that changed the trajectory of the 2024 presidential campaigns has increased, making sure that we're able to make every single solitary person right, eligible for what i have been able to do with the, with the coven,

i should be with dealing with everything we have to do with a more if to finally be medicare, the for the big joe biden called for an early one on one tv debate with donald trump. to dispel concerns about his age, we get to tony don't was a plan that backfired spectacular way. the total edition, as viewers watched bite and struggle with his answers in more signs of questions about biden's fitness had daughters campaign from the beginning in his public appearances in the us and abroad. the 81 year old appeared increasingly frail. like at last month's g 7 summit in italy, you've got me in the wake of buys, in this debate performance about this campaign and press team start to don't play concerns a he had a cold and a bad night. i would not see this as an episode. i would see this is what it was

and what we believe it to be, which was it was a bad night. and he did on top of that, he had a cold biden's. every move was closely scrutinized. initially he refused to bottle out a letter he said to democrat lawmakers. sales are to alleviate worries. pressure grew as high ranking democrats and donors publicly expressed reservations, including former house speaker, nancy bal, most many praise bye these achievements which include major infrastructure spending and restoring transatlantic partnerships. while at the same time concluding that binding was no longer up to the job of stopping a 2nd to trump the presidency. and now leading democrats have moved quickly to rally at oncoming on hers and hubbard for president. the up ending of the democratic ticket comes less than a month ahead of the ponti convention in chicago,

while gumble of hers is likely a favorite to win the nomination. some of calling for the process to be thrown open us president joe biden has withdrawn from the presidential race there now just weeks to go until this is democratic convention, where he would have been officially annoying to this is parties, presidential norman me. the question now is, what happens next? how will the democrats select and you know, many one on surveys, 3, what is known as an open convention. for the last time, the democrats held and opened convention was in 1968. it descended into chaos as tempest fled the vietnam war, both inside and outside the building, rest somehow, this is one of the reasons the rules were changed and parties have since last year

to clear orders without. the slight boss remains a legitimate way of picking the candidates. it means rather than confirming and nominee selected in the primaries as bytes and was delegates would have to choose in the nominated in an open and potentially fis competition. this year around 99 percent of some full 1000 delegates that the democratic national convention a pledge to the jury biden. but now that he has stepped aside, they are free to back whichever candidate they want. critics of the open convention method say it would be a free for all which could expose divisions within the democratic party. as the new candidate spotwood count and try to win the support of the nearly freed up delegates divisions that could potentially alienate voters in november or the other say that it is a risk was taking if this is the only way to beat donald trump,

julia is find the law is our campaign strategy, advise them as part of the campaign team for former us president obama? i asked him i yeah, if he could remember such a dramatic time in us election history. and this is history and the make and the, with the car to the drama, not can't. i mean the 2016 election, of course was to moultrie has the 2008 the election with brock obama was historic. but so many ups and downs that are taking place in this election cycle, especially within these last 89 days. i don't think that's good or that is definitely unprecedented during this has been a campaign and also what the message will the democratic party be sending out to sell this a southern change of candidates? look, the message has been and let me start with a trump campaign that joe biden is too old, that donald trump is the candidate of strength against the weakness of joe biden.

now that of course is now out the window. cumberland harris is significantly younger than donald trump, and i think she's going to be on the attack from they want. she's, of course, a former prosecutor who can bring the case against donald trump as she has in the past. when we've seen her in senate hearing says she's going after a c, e o 's, i think she is going to do the same thing. so i think one is going to be of course, a heart prosecution of donald trump. his policies, his conservative statements in radical statements and some of his lies, but at the same time that will not be enough coming on. harris has to take you late, a vision for the future. not just like bill clinton always said 1992. we 2nd elections are about the future is not going to be enough. just going after trump there has to be a uplifting message that's going to invigorate the base. and most importantly, draw a stark contrast from the past towards the future. and what is that method going to be? what say she's going to talk about that there's going to be

a new democratic party. it's done with the old. there's a generational difference between what has happened from now. it's just a few just but again, that is not so easy to do. why? because she's of course, still on the ticket with joe, but she's still, of course not on the ticket, but in the white house with joe biden. still part of the same white house team as it continues to run the country until january 20th. so she can't just sort of go back and say none of what just happened is not part of my record. i think what you will do is, of course, talk about the prime time democratic issue, which is of course, women's rights voters rights. she's going to talk about a more sensible path towards migration. and i think she's going to talk about the international order of saying that joe biden, and complet harris that they manage to accomplish quite a bit on the international stage. so i think she's going to select the best parts of the joe biden policy agenda and try to create some distance between the things that are most liable to her juniors for countries that have increasing the split

out all along the boxes on lines. those comments on how to increase the support based off the democrats. so she bringing mobile does, i will say right now they are, of course no polls out yet. they're going to determine how she's doing so far. but think there's one interesting poll that has come up over and over again over the last couple of weeks and months. and that is of course, the paul of the so called double haters. double 8 is of course being defined as those people who do not wish to see joe biden, nor donald trump in the white house. i think that portion of the electorate, those 1819 percent, i think they're up for grabs. and couple of hairs, of course, not being named joe biden, or donald trump is able to at least reach out to those folders. keep in mind also during the republican primaries are a bunch of ours. we're opting for nikki haley who just thought that donald trump was to extreme. we're looking for a no more nuanced position. again,

i don't think couple layers is going to be able to pick up all of those folders, but maybe she's going be able to build a bridge towards a few of those folders which might in a close election to help her secure the victory. the bible habits campaign is now for the moment, but how does campaign it needs a running mate? who do you think you should be? now i think there number, good qualified democrats that are ready to jump on. i think she's most likely going to go with a white male. i'm not sure if the country is ready or if she is happy to tag, take that chance of selecting a female vice presidential candidates. but i think there is a number of tremendous candids josh repair, of course, is one of them. the governor of pennsylvania. i like mark kelley, the a senator from arizona. why? because of course, arizona is one of the major battleground states. one that the democrats have lost ground to over to donald trump. he's a former astronaut. he has served in the military. i think that is

a candidate that isn't very much bible and that com layers is probably looking at your industry. said that the, you're not sure of the countries ready for a female vice president. i mean coming ahead is, as of is serving as a female weiss, president, the person i'm on. the other thing is, what i'm saying is, i'm not sure if they're ready for a double female ticket on the president. and the vice president is a country by the photo of female president will look, i think hillary clinton, if you go back to 2016 last election. but she of course won the popular vote. so i think um, there is enough people out there course supporting candidates, african american president, one in 2008. it is with brock obama. so i think there's a clear shot that come layers was on the ticket in 2020. when her and joe biden beat donald trump. so again, i think this comes down to the choice between donald trump and campbell of harris.

i'm not certain that company here is being a female, or a person of color is in the forefront. i think this is probably going to be a choice between trump and the alternative, which is going to ball down to on the election day. just one question about donald trump. you said the debate on edge is now out the window. what to place is it for donald trump as well? i think donald trump already said yesterday what he wants to make the selection about. he already gave complet, here's a nickname saying that she has a funny laugh again. i think at some point the trump campaign is going to 0 and i'm sure they gonna hit complet hairs on migration policy does continues to be one of the top issues for republicans do of course, nail democrats on the border and the open border. but i think in the end it will boil down to do people want to go back to the past to donald trump or can come to harris, convince people that she's able to sort of get rid of all the negative aspects of

the bite and the chairs ticket and chart a new path towards a better future. that's going to be the question and voters will decide on november 5th, of course, we leave it there for the moment campaign started the advisor julia is from the law . thanks so much. meanwhile, while he does have paid tribute to jo button as he enters the election, paid many expressing support and respect for his difficult decision present, bought and has been a great friend of a strategy. and that will continue to look forward to meeting with president button at the j 20 and at the apex summits that will be held lighted the see present button. he deserves to die. ah, seems to be recognized for once again. not putting himself forward 1st, but giving his 1st consideration to being what he believes in the interests of the united states of america. that they will be able to know. the question you have

asked has to do with america's domestic politics, which i refrained to comment on directly. by the way, i recognize the president barton made this decision since beginning with the desire to make the best possible political decision. well, for through us we can we dental hunt on the article a skill, what you thought she was, even though me, but are you a needless to say, the japan us alliance is the cornerstone of japan's diplomacy and security. okay. sweet day. and we will closely monitor the future development. so way those were present, joe biden is a proud american with an irish. so in every office he is housed, he has always been so supportive of peace on this island. and so supportive of art in general. indeed, i had a chance only a couple of weeks ago and to speak with president biden on the phone and about okays. and we talked about northern ireland. we talked about his appointment to joe kennedy is an economic invoice. and we talked about conflicts in the world including and gaza, for i know he's working so hard to bring advice,

a ceasefire. so i want to wish joe biden or the very best and his family i understand and respect his decision. and we also have some reaction from german jobs to all of scholes who say is and i called my friend joe biden has achieved a lot for his country for europe for the world. thanks to him, john supplanted cooperation, is close nato a strong and the usa is a good and reliable partner for us. is decision not to run a game deserves respect. the, the political correspondent on the colors said, belinda is hoping for a clear, decisive result in november's election to i think what the government really wants most is a very clear outcome of the elections in november. the memories of the events following the last election on the attempt of storming the capital, all the aggression aggressions. uh, this is still very presence here in germany and with the ongoing tensions now in

the us with all the underlying violence with the attempted shooting of candidate donald trump. there is a really great concern that the outcome will be again, very close and not very clear. and without saying so explicitly of the reasons i've, i've already said that i would think, i think that german tom, so i've chose with wishful uh, victory of cumberland harris, of the democrats and the memo office government, labor minutes. the higher is in the united states. right. now for political told and he said of course we worked well with the trump administration, but i as a democrat, i personally wished for a success of cala harris date of a particular correspondent on the account of that. and the correspondent teddy schultz is in brussels. where you foreign ministers meeting today, tony was have ministers been telling you about the biden's withdrawal as

well. they're playing it pretty carefully barrage. you know, of course, kimberly harris is not officially the nominee yet. and a foreign ministers understand that they will have to work with whomever comes into office and that could easily be another trump administration. so interestingly, the foreign minister that was the mouth most outspoken was belgium's hi julie beep . she said that, you know, kimberly harris has a great candidate, a strong woman, and i wish her all the best. she's the only one. in fact, that mentioned hair is by name on a bare book has as been the most expressive, she spoke the longest about about this question. saying, uh that, you know, there's, she has a lot of respect for president biden, that nato is stronger than ever before. and you know, just really reflecting what we've also heard from chancellor schultz. i tried to get a comment out of you foreign policy chief, joseph burrell, asking him uh what his view is on the us political situation. and he really didn't want to speak very strongly about it. let's hear what you have to say. the funny,

i know the prizes invited has decided to step down. i wish the best for the democratic public de, the walker would take his place, shape transatlantic relationship. all the money goes to have to decide who they want to be in the white house and sort of late. i'm sure it will be quite an important difference with international not do the relationship to defend no worries, but did the us citizens produce side? i don't want to to, for you, i don't thing is our role to go and to tell they might have gone. what do they have to do or to suppress, but i for this is for the one or the communication. so to do the uniform part of it you, they're refusing to take sides, but with coming to harvest. now imagine as the potential democratic presidential candidate, what is her relationship with your up and the you or you know,

kimberly harris is not known as a foreign policy expert. and i think that the people here probably view her as an extension of president byte and who is very much a foreign policy expert on fact, that was one of the reasons that he was chosen by president obama as the vice president he'd spent, you know, the 3 decades as head of the senate formulations committee, 12 of them as, as its chair. he was very well known by most european leaders and harris has not been that's, that's a, uh, you know, forthcoming on european views. it certainly of any that would differ with bite, and she does seem to have some differences on the middle east, but president biden did send her as his representative to the munich security conference, a very influential conference where she met a lot of european leaders for the last 3 years and notably this year at munich, she was speaking when we learned of the death of alexi na, volney. of course, one of russia's biggest dissidence and nevada. these widow took the stage of just

moments after conway her as herself finished speaking. so i'm certain that will have had a very strong impact on her personally. she already spoke out very forcefully for ukraine and against what russia has done in ukraine. and i think that certainly if she is the nominee, that will give a lot of people in europe. certainly a lot of a security that the bite in line to keep helping ukraine would be continued with. kimberly harris at the home, nato and trotter planning security have been 2 questions that a really concern europe in media's need. those here, particularly with donald trump, making some sort of headway in the presidential campaign in the past few months is coming to how does has potential nomination a breath of fresh air. then certainly that would be a relief for nato. but then again, any democratic ticket would be, you know, certainly be more comfortable for your opinions because you don't hear democrats talking about pulling out of nato. you don't hear them say that. they don't

understand why the us would continue helping you create. those are things that certainly you have heard from the obama a sorry, from the trump vance ticket. so yes, any democrats, any democratic nominees will certainly continue the strong line on support for nato that the democratic party has. and to be fair, the senate also the bi partisan senate, also expresses support for nato. so we, we must remember that even if trump is re elected, he can to do all the things he'd like to do to nato as easily as he says, he can leave it there for the moment to dw brussels corresponding teddy shoals. thanks so much. i a quick reminder on the top story we are following for us both and joe biden has dropped out of the us presidential race. the 81 year old had been under pressure since last month's poor debate against donald trump bite and said his decision was for his policy and the country. and that's it for the moment.

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