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President Joe Biden has appeared to confirm that he will run for re-election in 2024.

Mr Biden, 80, indicated on Monday he plans to run for president in 2024.

“I plan on running… but we’re not prepared to announce it yet,” he said in an interview with Sky News’ US partner network NBC before the White House Easter Egg Roll.

Both Mr Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have said they will run together, with White House advisers set to make final decisions on launching the re-election campaign, NBC reported.

“The decision part is over, but he resents the pressure to have to announce what he’s already decided,” one source told NBC.

It follows numerous hints from the president that he will run for a second term in the White House.

Last month Mr Biden quipped that he is seeking a “back-to-back” term.

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Before then, First Lady Jill Biden said it was her husband’s intention to seek re-election. Speaking on a five-day trip to Africa earlier this year, she said there is “pretty much” nothing left to do but work out the time and place for the announcement.

There is currently no clear challenger within the Democratic party and the indictment of Donald Trump took up much of the political spotlight.

Two factors are driving Biden to re-run

It’s the worst kept secret in Washington: that Joe Biden wants to run for president again and intends to do so.

He’s said it before – in public and in private – and he did so again today.

The only question seems to be what moment will he choose to make the formal announcement?

His team are looking for a window without distraction. And there are a few distractions right now.

• His indicted predecessor (and potential challenger) Donald Trump has been absorbing the political spotlight.

• A clash with Republicans over spending is looming.

• He’s in Ireland and the UK this week.

He needs a clear window to announce and then ride the momentum he expects. But how much momentum will there be?

Despite what Democrats believe to be major accomplishments during his first term, his approval rating remains well below water – 38% in a late March NBC News poll.

His age is his main problem. He turned 80 in November. If he runs and wins, he’d be 82 at the time of re-election and 86 at the end of his second term.

This is a key Republican attack point and it’s a concern for Democrats too.

But driving Mr Biden are two key factors. Firstly, he firmly believes he has much yet to accomplish, and secondly he knows he beat Donald Trump last time. On that basis he thinks he can do it again.

There is another factor too – close to the president’s heart: the First Lady. Mr Biden has always said the guidance and counsel of his wife Jill would be central to his decision-making. It is understood that she is wants him to run again.

The delay also serves to “preserve the option not” to run, another advisor to Mr Biden told NBC.

There have previously been concerns over Mr Biden’s age, as he would be 86 at the end of a second term.

Despite the apparent delay, certain factors – including the need to raise funds for a campaign – are expected to influence the deadline of his candidacy announcement.



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