President Joe Biden issued an impassioned call for Americans to protect democracy and rally behind Vice President Kamala Harris in a primetime address on Wednesday following his decision to end his bid for reelection.

Biden, speaking from the Oval Office, touted his administration’s accomplishments after he entered the White House following a “winter of peril” amid the Covid-19 pandemic. He spoke of his efforts to pass landmark climate legislation and gun reform and to lower prescription drug prices. And while he said that work would continue for the remaining six months of his presidency, he felt the threat of Trump’s resurgence warranted placing personal ambition aside.

“I revere this office, but I love my country more,” the president said. “It’s been the honour of my life to serve as your president, but in........

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