Georgia leaders react to Biden dropping out of the presidential race

FILE - President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, March 1, 2022, in Washington. President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, July 21, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election. (Saul Loeb, Pool via AP, File)

Updated on Monday at 9:12 a.m.

Georgia officials and political leaders are reacting to the news that President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.

In the announcement shared to X, President Biden said “I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.”