US President Joe Biden pauses as he concludes his speech to the nation about his decision to not seek reelection, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 24, 2024. US President Joe Biden will give an Oval Office speech July 24, 2024 to explain his historic decision to drop out of the 2024 election and pass the torch to Kamala Harris, with the White House denying any cover up over his health. In his first address to the nation since quitting the race, the 81-year-old is expected to burnish his legacy and deny he will spend six months as a lame duck president. (Photo by Evan Vucci / POOL / AFP)