US President Joe Biden has announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election, saying "it is in the best interest of my party and the country".
It comes four months before Americans go to the polls, upending the race for the White House.
It follows weeks of intense pressure from fellow Democrats after a faltering debate performance against Republican Donald Trump at the end of June.
Following the announcement on Sunday evening, President Biden gave his endorsement in the presidential race to Vice President Kamala Harris.
In his endorsement, he said his “first decision as the party nominee in 2020” was to select Ms Harris, and said “it’s been the best decision I’ve made”.
In a letter posted to his social media account announcing his resignation, he said it had been the greatest honour of his life to serve as president.
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