At night, President Biden criticizes the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. United States, which granted partial immunity to former President Donald Trump in the case of the Capitol invasion on January 6, 2021. President Biden calls the decision "a dangerous precedent" because the power of the presidency will no longer be limited by law.[1]
Tuesday, July 2
Wednesday, July 3
President Biden posthumously awards the Medal of Honor at the White House to Privates Philip G. Shadrach and George D. Wilson, the former American soldier who served during the Civil War.[2]
In a speech during a surprise appearance on a virtual call from the Democratic National Committee, President Biden responds to pressure to give up running in the presidential election and says that he is not thinking about giving up. At night, President Biden meets with 24 Democratic governors.[3]
With the help of a teleprompter to guests at the White House, President Biden indicates that he would not give up, he continues to face pressure from supporters and campaign donors to abandon the presidential race. His speech is after Disney heiress Abigail Disney announces that she will cut off donations to the Democratic Party until the president drops out of the race.[5]
Friday, July 5
In an interview with ABC News, President Biden admits that he was not well prepared for the first presidential debate with Donald Trump. The Democrat also claims he was sick and blamed himself for the "bad episode".[6]
In a letter sent to lawmakers, President Biden confronts members of his party and again refuses the request of Democrats for him to give up running for re-election. In the two-page document, President Biden also urges Democrats to stop demanding him to drop out of the presidential race.[8]
In an interview to the American TV network NBC, President Biden criticizes Democrats who called for his withdrawal.[8]
Tuesday, July 9
At night, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden open NATO's anniversary ceremony, with an event taking place in the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, where the document that created the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was signed in 1949. He meets heads of state and government from the 32 countries in Washington DC to celebrate the Western military alliance's 75th anniversary. At the opening of the event, President Biden gives a speech.[9][10]
Wednesday, July 10
President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House.[citation needed]
Thursday, July 11
Minutes before an interview considered decisive and under pressure to drop out of the electoral race, President Biden accidentally calls Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky as "President Putin" during a NATO event in Washington.[11] In a rare press conference, Biden refers to his vice president Kamala Harris as President Trump.[12]
Friday, July 12
At a rally in Detroit, Michigan, President Biden says that he is the Democratic nominee for the presidential election and that he will not abandon voters.[13]
Saturday, July 13
President Biden makes a statement after the attempted assassination of his opponent former president Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. In a document released by the White House, President Biden also praises the American Secret Service and condemns the act of violence. Earlier, in a document released by the White House, President Biden already says that he is "grateful to know that Donald Trump is safe and well".[14] President Biden talks by phone with Donald Trump after an attack in Pennsylvania.[15]
Sunday, July 14
In the speech at the White House, President Biden says that he ordered an independent review into the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.[16]
President Biden addresses the nation on prime-time television in the Oval Office for a third time concerning the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.[17]
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Monday, July 15
In an interview with NBC News, President Biden says that it was a "mistake" to say he wanted to put a "bullseye" on Republican candidate Donald Trump, the target of an attack in Pennsylvania.[18]
Tuesday, July 16
Wednesday, July 17
President Biden tests positive for COVID-19, causing him to cancel an appearance at a UnidosUS conference in Las Vegas.[19]
In an interview with BET News presenter Ed Gordon, President Biden says that he would consider abandoning his re-election candidacy if his doctors found he had a "medical condition" that would prevent him from serving another term as president.[20]
Thursday, July 18
Friday, July 19
The White House physician said in a letter that President Biden is recovering well from COVID and is continuing the use of Paxlovid.[21]
Saturday, July 20
Sunday, July 21
President Biden calls Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob, just an hour before announcing his withdrawal from the presidential race, to request a pardon for two Russian spies to be included in the biggest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West since the Cold War.[22]
President Biden announces, via a letter posted on X, that he will exit the 2024 presidential race and gave his full endorsement of vice president Kamala Harris to be his successor.[23] Vice President Harris launches her campaign and becomes the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party the next day.[24]
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Monday, July 22
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert demands "proof of life" from President Biden, amid speculation he may be seriously ill or deceased as he has not been seen in person since July 17.[25]
Tuesday, July 23
President Biden returns to the White House after 5 days in isolation due to his COVID-19 diagnosis.[26]
President Biden announces a plan from his government to reform the Supreme Court of the United States and eliminate life tenure for judges.[27]
Tuesday, July 30
During a phone call, President Biden and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva demand that the Venezuelan government immediately release complete, transparent and detailed electoral data to guarantee a fraud-free result in the Venezuelan presidential election.[28]
Wednesday, July 31
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Thursday, August 1
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet American journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan who returned to the United States, hours after being released by Russia in a prisoner swap between Washington and Moscow, the largest of its kind since the end of the Cold War.[29]
President Biden is asked by a jornalist and says that he agrees the idea of the new elections in Venezuela which was suggested by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.[31][32]
Friday, August 16
In a letter sent to President Biden, thirty former heads of state say that Venezuelan Nicolás Maduro is trying to gain time and reject the idea of new elections in Venezuela.[33]
Saturday, August 17
Sunday, August 18
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Monday, August 19
President Biden is a keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. During a speech on the convention's first day, he says that democracy needs to be preserved. He criticizes Republican nominee former president Donald Trump and praises Democratic presidential nominee vice president Kamala Harris.[34]
Tuesday, August 20
U.S. senator Bob Menendez resigns after being found guilty of conspiracy by a public official to act as a foreign agent.[35]
Wednesday, August 21
Thursday, August 22
Friday, August 23
President Biden says that he will be sending Ukraine a new military aid package. A statement marks the Ukrainian Independence Day on the next day.[36][37]
Saturday, August 24
Sunday, August 25
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Monday, August 26
President Biden condemns the large-scale missile attack on Ukraine by Russia which took place on the same day, in which it deployed hundreds of missiles and drones.[38]