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W0W! Why I plan to stand for re-election in 2024 - Biden | READ DETAILS

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Mar 26, 2021

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President Joe Biden on Thursday said he expects to run for reelection in 2024 with Vice President Kamala Harris on the ticket.

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"The answer is yes, my plan is to run for reelection," Biden said at his first presidential news conference. "That's my expectation."

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When asked about the potential for another Biden-Harris ticket, Biden praised Harris for the work she's done so far.

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"I would fully expect that to be the case," he said. "She's doing a great job. She's a great partner."

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On Wednesday, Biden tapped Harris to lead the administration's efforts on immigration issues, amid a surge at the southern border. It's one of the most politically risky situations facing the White House, and a role similar to what then-President Barack Obama tasked Biden to do as vice president.

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As for a potential Trump 2024 challenge, Biden said he had "no idea" what the field would look like.

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"I have no idea if there will be a Republican Party," he told a reporter. "Do you?"

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Former President Donald Trump has teased a potential run in recent weeks, although he has also said his focus is on taking back control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections.

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"Who knows? I may even decide to beat them for a third time," Trump said at last month's Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla., a reference to false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him.

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Questions about a potential second Biden term have swirled around the president, who conservatives have targeted over concerns about his age, stamina and mental acuity.

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At 78, Biden is the oldest person to hold the country's highest office. In 2024, he will turn 82.

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Early in his presidential campaign, Biden signaled to aides that he was considering serving only a single term or even making a one-term pledge.

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But the president has since insisted that he would not commit to just four years in office, saying "I don't have any plans on one term."

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In January, aides said that Biden was invigorated by his victory, having finally reached the Oval Office after first mulling a presidential run in 1980.

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Biden, however, also hedged against the possibility of a 2024 run on Thursday, saying that he was "a great respecter of fate."

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"I've never been able to plan four and a half, three and a half years ahead for certain," he said.

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