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Biden To Deliver Speech On Decision To Withdraw From Race Wednesday

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Tyler Pager at the Washington Post on X:"Biden's speech on withdrawing from the presidential race is scheduled for tomorrow, per people familiar with the plans."

  • No confirmed time for the speech as of yet.
  • As well as laying out his reasons for withdrawing from the presidential race, Biden is likely to use the speech as an effort to boost VP Kamala Harris' candidacy (which he was swift to endorse), attack Republican candidate former President Donald Trump, and lay out the objectives for his remaining six months in office.
  • Political betting markets view it as broadly unlikely, but not impossible, that Biden leaves office before the end of his term. PredictIt shows a 31% implied probability that he resigns the presidency before next January's inauguration.
Chart 1. Betting Market Implied Probability Will Joe Biden resign during his first term?, %

Source: PredictIt. N.b. This market shall resolve to Yes in the event that President Joe Biden resigns and permanently departs from the office of the presidency before the End Date listed below. A temporary transfer of presidential powers and duties under Section 3 of the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution shall not be sufficient to cause this market to resolve to Yes.End Date: 01/20/2025 11:59 AM (ET)

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