Western media claim that American leader Joe Biden was pushed to quit the presidential race by two of his closest aides. Longtime associates provided information that could hasten the end of the political career of the head of the White House.
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The American publication Politico writes that on the eve of Biden’s announcement about his refusal to participate in the fight for the presidency, longtime associates Steve Richetti and Mike Donilon came to him in Delaware, who showed him the disappointing results of their studies. last week of opinion polls, NBN reports.
The study showed that the American leader is behind Republican Donald Trump in all six critical swing states that could decide the outcome of the presidential race. He also failed in Minnesota and Virginia, where his political strength saw no need to spend large resources on the campaign. It became clear that the head of the White House had little chance of winning.
On July 21, Biden decided that he would give up the fight for the presidency, which he informed his senior leadership in a telephone conversation at about 1:45 p.m. administration and election team. Soon the head of state notified the Americans about this.
Journalists note that the president’s corresponding step, which came as a surprise even to his associates, gave him a chance to create the impression that the decision to refuse re-election was voluntary.
Recall that Zelensky responded to Biden’s refusal to participate in the fight for the presidency.
