President Joe Biden has said that he will soon announce his 2024 plans, while reiterating that he intends to seek re-election.
“We’ll announce it relatively soon,” Biden told reporters at Knock Airport in Ireland, without providing further details on timing.
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Asked by reporters if he had made a decision about running for a second-term, Biden said: “I told you my plan is to run again.”
Biden, 80, has consistently said he plans to seek another term. He told “TODAY” show co-host Al Roker this week that he planned to run, “but we’re not prepared to announce it yet.”
Speaking to reporters in Ireland before leaving Ireland West airport on the last leg of his four-day visit to Ireland, Biden was asked whether the last few days had changed his calculus on when to make his announcement on his plans to run.
He said,
The trip here just reinforced my sense of optimism about what can be done. I told you my plan is to run again.
While Biden does not have a major primary challenger, the GOP field of candidates is taking shape.
Former President Donald Trump announced in November that he would seek the party’s nomination. He was followed by former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in February and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson in earlier April.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina are all signaling they will enter the GOP primary as well.
On Friday, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who was considered a potential 2024 candidate, announced he will not be seeking the GOP nomination next year
