Biden "Will Announce Candidacy Plans Soon"... Countdown to Official Re-election Bid

U.S. President Joe Biden stated on the 24th (local time) that he "plans to run (for the presidential election) as mentioned" and said, "I will announce it soon." It is expected that he will officially declare his bid for re-election as early as the 25th (local time).

President Biden made these remarks during a meeting with reporters following an event at the White House.

Earlier, The Washington Post (WP) reported that Biden would officially announce his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election through a video message on the 25th, marking the fourth anniversary of his 2020 presidential campaign announcement (April 25, 2019).

It is known that President Biden spent the past weekend at Camp David focusing intensively on campaign-related issues. He is also accelerating the formation of his campaign team. Biden is expected to appoint Julie Chavez Rodriguez, senior White House advisor and daughter of labor movement icon Cesar Chavez, as the campaign manager. Michael Tyler, who has been active in various roles within the Democratic Party, is reportedly being considered for the position of communications director.

While some speculated that Biden’s announcement might be delayed until this summer, it appears he will officially declare his candidacy sooner than expected due to domestic and international political circumstances. Considering the high likelihood of a debt ceiling agreement being reached in the third quarter and ongoing diplomatic schedules such as next month’s Group of Seven (G7) summit in Japan, the timeline has been moved up. However, local media report that the exact timing of the release of the official campaign video remains fluid.

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