I revere this office, but I love my country more," Biden said in his first official remarks since withdrawing from the race Sunday and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Presidents are not kings," Biden said, before quoting Benjamin Franklin's famous words: "A republic, if you can keep it." Exhorting the American people to reject Trump, Biden relinquished control: "History is in your hands. The power is in your hands.
Biden gave a forceful defense of his record but said it was time to "pass the torch" to Harris, whom he described as an "incredible partner and leader."
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