President Joe Biden was surrounded by emotional family members as the grandfather of seven explained to the country why he dropped his reflection bid.
Photos from the Oval Office show Biden’s youngest daughter, Ashley, tearing up, while first lady Jill Biden was captured keeping a tight watch on the 81-year-old. The president’s son, Hunter Biden, was also there to support his father. Ashley held the first lady’s hand as the speech drew to a close, keeping her eyes shut as her father spoke to the nation.
With the pressure of the reelection campaign off their shoulders, the Biden family presented a united, if emotional, front to the country on Wednesday. Lauded by Democrats and mocked by Republicans, Biden’s speech drew swift reactions from both sides of the aisle. However, his inner circle was quick to express gratitude to Biden loyalists.
Immediately after the speech, Jill Biden released a letter publicly thanking supporters for standing with the Biden family.
“To those who never wavered, to those who refused to doubt,” the first lady said, “my heart is full of gratitude.”
As Biden hands the reins to Vice President Kamala Harris, endorsing her to take his spot at the top of the Democratic ticket, his wife echoed the president’s support.
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“Thank you for the trust you put in Joe—now it’s time to put that trust in Kamala,” Jill Biden wrote in a post to X on Wednesday evening.
The president has leaned on the first lady more than ever in recent weeks as she picked up campaign appearances for her husband and shut down concerns about his mental acuity.
