President Joe Biden made his first live remarks since dropping out of the presidential race on Monday evening, speaking by phone to a crowd of staffers at campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware.
“I know yesterday’s news was surprising and it was hard for you to hear, but it was the right thing to do,” Biden said, calling in as he recovers from COVID before Vice President Kamala Harris made the first stop of her presidential campaign.
“The name has changed at the top of the ticket, but the mission hasn’t changed at all,” Biden said. “And by the way, I’m not going anywhere. I’m going to be out there in the campaign with her, with Kamala.”
