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President Joe Biden is ending his presidential campaign after a politically disastrous debate performance ignited lingering voter and party concerns about whether the 81-year-old was capable of serving a second term in office.

The president announced his decision Sunday in a letter posted to his campaign's Twitter account. He said he would fulfill his duties as president until his term ends in January. He did not specify a political path forward for Democrats or endorse his vice president, Kamala Harris. He said he would speak to the nation "later this week" with more detail about his decision.

The move came less than four weeks after the debate and was an acknowledgement of political reality after a steady drumbeat of Biden allies pushed the president publicly and privately to leave the race.

Lawmakers like Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi led the pressure campaign but she was joined by an array of financial world figures who eventually helped force the president to step aside with the threat of withholding future donations.

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