US President Joe Biden has told Americans in a televised address that it’s time to “pass the torch to a new generation” as he sought to explain the historic decision to end his faltering re-election campaign.
Mr. Biden, 81, said he withdrew his candidacy and endorsed US Vice-President Kamala Harris to unite their fellow Democrats and the country.
The White House speech marked his first public appearance since he exited the race on 21 July, paving the way for Ms. Harris to run for the party’s nomination.
The Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, meanwhile, said at a rally that Ms. Harris was a “radical left lunatic.”