Joe Biden says 'personal ambition' couldn't prevent 'saving our democracy'

Joe Biden has said he couldn't let his "personal ambition" stand in the way of "saving our democracy" in a live address to the nation from the Oval office - his first speech since announcing his decision to drop out of the presidential race.

The 81-year-old, who abandoned his bid for a second term in the White House amid widespread concerns over his fitness, said it has been "the honour of my life to serve you as president".

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/joe-biden-speaks-for-first-time-since-quitting-presidential-race-says-personal-ambition-couldnt-prevent-saving-our-democracy-13184541

#joebiden #uselection2024 #worldnews

SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews
Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews

For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB

Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/

Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog

To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales