LONDON - World leaders expressed respect and admiration for President Biden on Sunday after he announced he was ending his reelection campaign, a momentous decision that reshapes the race for the White House and resonated far beyond Washington. Biden, a longtime member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee before ascending to higher office, developed and nurtured relationships with many world leaders over the course of decades. Israeli officials were among the first to offer their praise, with President Isaac Herzog thanking Biden for his "friendship and steadfast support" and hailing the 81-year-old as "a true ally of the Jewish people" in a post on X.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/21/biden-drops-out-election-world-reactions/

Source: Washington Post July 22, 2024 03:05 UTC