President Joe Biden (D) outright refused to issue comments as part of a Sunday interview on CBS News about whether or not he was going to make a bid for the Oval Office in 2024.
Biden issued these comments as part of an interview on a segment of “60 minutes,” hosted by CBS News’s Scott Pelley, as quite a few Democrats have come forward to state that he would most likely not be making another bid for the presidency.
“Sir, are you committed to running again, or are there certain conditions that have to be right?” posited Pelley.
“Look, if I were to say to you, I’m running again, all of a sudden, a whole range of things come into play that I have– requirements I have to change and move and do,” stated Biden, highlighting that various election laws would end up being quite a large factor in the answer he ended up giving. “And it’s much too early to make that kind of decision. I’m a great respecter of fate. And so, what I’m doing is I’m doing my job. I’m gonna do that job. And within the timeframe that makes sense after this next election cycle here, going into next year, make a judgment on what to do.”
“You say that it’s much too early to make that decision,” shot back Pelley. “I take it the decision has not been made in your own head.”
“Look, my intention as I said to begin with is that I would run again. But it’s just an intention,” stated Biden. “But is it a firm decision that I run again? That remains to be seen.”
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BREAKING: Joe Biden Refuses to commit to 2024 run on 60 Minutes: “Look, my intention, as I said, to begin with is that I would run again. But it's just an intention. But is it a firm decision that I run again? That remains to be seen.” pic.twitter.com/W5DhBCQ0i9
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Scott Pelley (voice over): At the White House last Thursday, President Biden told us he hopes to retain control of the House and the Senate in the midterm election in November. But given the President’s job approval rating of around 40% that remains to be seen. For his part, Mr. Biden has said he plans to run again in 2024, but here is another place where our interview may cause controversy.
Scott Pelley: Sir, are you committed to running again, or are there certain conditions that have to be right?
President Joe Biden: Look, if I were to say to you, I’m running again, all of a sudden, a whole range of things come into play that I have– requirements I have to change and move and do.
Scott Pelley: In terms of election laws?
President Joe Biden: In terms of election laws. And it’s much too early to make that kind of decision. I’m a great respecter of fate. And so, what I’m doing is I’m doing my job. I’m gonna do that job. And within the timeframe that makes sense after this next election cycle here, going into next year, make a judgment on what to do.
Scott Pelley: You say that it’s much too early to make that decision. I take it the decision has not been made in your own head.
President Joe Biden: Look, my intention as I said to begin with is that I would run again. But it’s just an intention. But is it a firm decision that I run again? That remains to be seen.