WILMINGTON — As President Joe Biden begins wrapping up his political legacy at the White House, a top ally said that the machine built around the commander in chief stands ready to support his replacement.
He announced that he will not seek re-election for a second term on Sunday via a letter issued on social media.
In a press conference Monday morning, Biden’s campaign co-chair U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) called it a “selfless and historic decision to step aside and not seek the Democratic nomination for re-election.”
He added, “It was hard for me to accept that he was going to step aside and someone else would take his place.”
The senator joined the president in endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris whom he says he knows well as they shared legislative service together for years in the Senate and in her role as vice president.
If Harris is nominated by the Democratic party during …