Biden speech: Key takeaways from Biden’s Oval Office speech on exiting 2024 race

Key takeaways from Biden’s Oval Office speech on exiting 2024 race
US president says it is time to ‘pass the torch’ to younger voices that ‘defence of democracy’ is more important than personal ambition.
United States President Joe Biden has made his first public address since dropping his re-election bid, saying he pulled out of the race against Republican challenger Donald Trump to unite his party and save the country’s democracy.

The 81-year-old politician struck a sombre tone on Wednesday as he sat behind the Resolute Desk at the Oval Office of the White House, and announced that it was “time to pass the torch” to younger voices.