How everything was destroyed in less than a month

2024-07-21 21:09:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

How everything was destroyed in less than a month

Joe Biden

The BBC in an article has analyzed how in a period of less than a month everything was destroyed for President Joe Biden.

The media giant highlights some of the most important events and points of this period.

Read the article below

-The June 27 presidential debate, where Biden's often incoherent answers leave many questioning his fitness for office.

-June 28 Biden hopes to end doubts with a campaign speech in North Carolina, where he says: “I don't speak as well as I used to. I don't argue like I used to. But I know what I know: I know how to tell the truth.”

-July 2nd Lloyd Doggett is the first Democratic Representative to call for Biden to step down - and soon others will join him.

-July 5 In an interview with ABC's George Stephanopolous, Biden says only "God Almighty" can convince him to step down, and he won't take a cognitive test.

-July 8 After a weekend of rifts within the party, Biden tells the Morning Joe news show "I'm not going anywhere" and sends Democrats a long letter pleading for unity.

-July 10 Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells Morning Joe that "it's up to the president to decide if he's going to run," making it clear that the issue has not been resolved. George Clooney calls for his resignation in an op-ed, and Peter Welch becomes the first Democratic senator to call for his resignation.

-July 11 At the end of a NATO summit in Washington, Biden refers to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as "President Putin" and Vice President Harris as Trump.

-July 13 The spotlight briefly shifts away from Biden as Trump is shot in the ear in an assassination attempt

-July 17 Biden tests positive for Covid and stops the quarantine campaign. Top Democrat Adam Schiff calls on Biden to step down. Other lawmakers take the floor.

-July 18 A video goes viral where Biden forgets the name of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in an interview.

- July 19 Biden announces that he will return to the campaign next week. The number of House Democrats calling for his recall has reached 30, and major donors are turning up the heat.

- July 20 Trump criticizes the Democrats for not knowing who their candidate is.

Today, in a statement, Biden leaves the presidential race. He appoints Vice President Kamala Harris to take over the race./ CNA