New book reveals chaotic rollout of Biden’s unexpected 2024 campaign exit
Former President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign staffers were caught off guard when he announced his decision to drop out of the reelection race on a Sunday afternoon in the summer of 2024. The chaotic scramble to roll out the bombshell announcement was detailed in a new book titled “2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America.”
On July 21, 2024, Biden and former first lady Jill Biden made a series of calls to White House officials and campaign staffers to inform them of his decision. This included reaching out to then-Vice President Kamala Harris and campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon just hours before the news went public. O’Malley Dillon reportedly took the news in tears before contacting a campaign deputy to prepare a public announcement.
One of the deputies, Rob Flaherty, was out hiking with his wife when he received a call from O’Malley Dillon to urgently post a letter announcing Biden’s withdrawal from the race. However, Flaherty did not have access to the campaign’s social media accounts, so he enlisted the help of a 24-year-old social media expert named Parker Butler to publish the letter.
As Flaherty and his wife struggled to find their way out of the woods, he passed the letter to Butler for publication. Meanwhile, Biden held a Zoom meeting with White House staffers to announce his decision. The letter was posted on Biden’s social media accounts at 1:46 p.m. on July 21, 2024, stating his intention to focus solely on fulfilling his duties as President for the remainder of his term.
Despite not endorsing Harris as his successor in the initial letter, Biden later threw his support behind his vice president in a follow-up post. The book, authored by journalists from reputable publications, provides an inside look at the chaotic events leading up to Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 race.
“Biden’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the book and its claims on Tuesday afternoon,” the article concluded. The detailed account of the dramatic announcement sheds light on the inner workings of a high-stakes political campaign and the unexpected turns that can shape the course of history.
