Obama Endorses Biden For President In Announcement

Barack Obama, who has remained largely silent on the 2020 presidential race, endorsed former vice president Joe Biden on Tuesday in a 12-minute video released on Twitter, in which he says strong, unifying leadership is being called for in challenging times.

“That kind of leadership doesn’t just belong in our state capitols and mayors’ offices,” said Obama. “It belongs in the White House. And that’s why I’m so proud to endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States.”
Picking Biden, who served eight years as vice president under...