In a letter released on Sunday, the president said that he believes "it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term."
Democrats now have just a few weeks to coalesce around a new nominee before the Democratic National Convention, scheduled to be held from August 19-22 in Chicago, Illinois.
In many ways, Kamala Harris appears to be the safest option. She's already served as Vice President for three and a half years, is well-known to the public, and - perhaps most crucially - would be able to infrastructure and financial resources that the Biden campaign has spent months building up.
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