What happens now? Biden drops out of '24 presidential race

On this episode: President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential election this afternoon, July 21st. A president-elect has never withdrawn, died, or become incapacitated between the general election and the presidential inauguration in American history.

So what happens now? 

BP staff writer Ellen Morrissey joins the show to break down Biden’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, how the Democratic National Convention might handle selecting a new nominee, early favorites, and what happens to all of the campaign funding Biden’s raised thus far. 

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