Breaking News: Biden says he quit US presidential race to ‘save democracy’…see more

Biden says when he started his run for the White House, he promised to always “level with you”. He notes that over the last few weeks he knew he had to unite the Democratic party.

He says while he wanted to carry forward toward a second term to continue the work he’d started, “nothing” can come in “the way of saving our democracy and that includes personal ambition”.

Biden pledges to Americans that for the next six months, “I’ll be focused on doing my job as president.”

He lists his goals, mentioning climate change, gun violence, and several other topics that had been part of his political stump speeches.

He says he will stand up “from the right to vote, to the right to choose”.

“I’ll keep calling out hate and extremism, making clear there is no place in America for political violence, or any violence, period.”

He also pledges to work towards ending the war in Gaza and bringing home Americans held in prisons around the world.