US President Joe Biden has dramatically ended his re-election campaign after weeks of concern surrounding his health.
Last night, the 81-year-old announced that he would be stepping down as the Democrat Party's White House nominee, and instead has endorsed his Vice-president, Kamala Harris.
In a written statement, Mr Biden said it was the "greatest honour" to serve as President of the United States.
The President later said: "While it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term."
Mr Biden's withdrawal came after reports of top Democrat's privately met with the him to discuss his likely loss against Mr Trump. Former President, Barack Obama was also said to have told friends Joe Biden must seriously consider stepping down.
Joe Biden's behaviour during his election campaign trail was met with serious concern regarding his health and continued to face pressure to step aside.
While not officially nominated as the party leader, Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris to replace him in the presidential race.
The first female Vice-President of the United States, Ms Harris said she was "honoured" to be endorsed by Biden and has vowed to beat Donald Trump and his "extreme" political agenda.
In the wake of Mr Biden's decision, Donald Trump said he "was not fit to run for President, and is certainly not fit to serve."
Donald Trump later told CNN that Kamala Harris would be an easier opponent to beat than Biden.