Obama Praises Biden for Exiting Race, Doesn’t Mention Harris

Former President Barack Obama praised President Joe Biden after he decided Sunday to suspend his reelection campaign but made no mention of Vice President Kamala Harris. In a lengthy statement, the 44th president described President Biden as “one of America’s most consequential presidents” and a “dear friend.” Going a step further, former President Obama said that his announcement Sunday to drop out shows “he’s a patriot of the highest order.” “I also know Joe has never backed down from a fight. For him to look at the political landscape and decide that he should pass the torch to a new nominee is surely one of the toughest in his life,” former President Obama wrote. “But I know he wouldn’t make this decision unless he believed it was right for America.”...