Vice President Kamala Harris’ office told Fox News Digital on Tuesday morning that Biden currently believes he is capable of fulfilling the duties of the presidency, after his abrupt halt to campaigning raised concerns about whether he would be able to complete his term.
Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race on Sunday after more than 30 Democrats called for him to withdraw. Pressure had been building following his dismal performance in the first presidential debate in June, in which he spoke hoarsely and stammered.
Lawmakers quickly began questioning whether Biden would be able to serve out the remainder of his term if he is unable to run for reelection, but the vice president remains confident in his ability to serve out his term.
When asked if Harris believes Biden is currently capable of serving as president, the vice president’s office told Fox News Digital: “Yes.”
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at an event with NCAA college athletes on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, July 22, 2024, in Washington. (Demetrius Freeman/Getty Images)
“As the vice president has said many times before, the American people are fortunate to have President Biden leading our country,” vice presidential spokesman Ernesto Apreza told Fox News Digital on Tuesday.
The president has been in isolation in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, for nearly a week since testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. The White House physician has issued several updates on the president’s health since his diagnosis, writing Monday that he “continues to perform all duties of the presidency.”
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In his retirement announcement, the president said he would spend the remainder of his term “solely carrying out the duties of the presidency”, but some lawmakers have called on his cabinet to act and remove him immediately.
President Biden descends the steps of Air Force One, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. (Susan Walsh/The Associated Press)
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) sent a letter to Sen. Harris and the entire Biden Cabinet on Monday urging them to invoke the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, which allows the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to vote to impeach the president if he is unfit to serve.
“Joe Biden has determined that he is not competent to be the nominee and, in so doing, has admitted that he cannot be president,” Schmidt said.
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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-Lausanne) said she plans to introduce a similar resolution urging Governor Harris to take action on the measure.
