U.S. President Joe Biden officially announced on Tuesday that he is running for re-election, asking voters to help him “finish the job” he started in his first term while drawing a contrast to Republican politicians he said are clawing back the rights of Americans.
Biden had previously said he intends to be the Democratic candidate in 2024 but was waiting to make a formal announcement. The announcement came in a three-minute video that also prominently featured Vice-President Kamala Harris.
Biden was already the oldest U.S. president in history when inaugurated in January 2021. At the end of a second presidential term, if realized,