White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has said the calls for President Joe Biden to resign from the presidency are "ridiculous."
Jean-Pierre discussed the issue during an appearance on Tuesday's episode of ABC’s “The View.”
“I think that’s ridiculous, seriously,” Jean-Pierre said. “The president decided to not run for reelection. That’s it. That’s all he decided on. He wants to continue to do the work.” On The View, Karine Jean-Pierre says suggestions Biden can't finish out his term are "ridiculous" and says Biden "will speak to this in about 24 hours or so..." pic.twitter.com/9Mp69KuwRg
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) July 23, 2024
The press secretary claimed that Biden's accomplishments over the last few years give her confidence that “he can continue to do the work” until January. .@PressSec Karine Jean-Pierre on some calling for Pres. Biden to resign, including J. D. Vance: "That's ridiculous."
"He wants to continue to do the work... this president is ready to continue to lead this country in a historic way." pic.twitter.com/oLS9u4gElM
— The View (@TheView) July 23, 2024
“It shows how important his leadership is,” Jean-Pierre said. “We have so much more work to do and he understands that.”
Jean-Pierre also promised that Biden will elaborate when he addresses the nation on Wednesday. NEW: Biden will not resign after democrats pushed him out due to cognitive failure, Karine Jean-Pierre tells The View
“I think that’s ridiculous, seriously,” she said. “He wants to continue to do the work.” pic.twitter.com/YkhTVe1DMW
— Wendell Husebø (@WendellHusebo) July 23, 2024
Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday and quickly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him.
The president also tested positive for COVID-19 last week and went into isolation in Delaware.
He tested negative on Tuesday and was returning to the White House.
The president’s doctor, Kevin O’Connor, wrote in a letter that Biden’s “symptoms have resolved. Over the course of his infection, he never manifested a fever, and his vital signs remained normal, to include pulse oximetry. His lungs remained clear.”
“BINAX rapid antigen testing is negative. He will continue to be monitored for any recurrence of illness. The President continues to perform all of his presidential duties. As always, I will continue to keep your office updated with any changes in his condition or treatment plan,” the letter continued.
