The election in the USA Reactions to Biden's defection

The election in the United States|The electoral movement
Kremlin reaction: Long time to go - a lot can happen

Sunday night's developments in Washington have not gone unnoticed in Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says that developments are closely monitored.

- The election is still four months away. It is a long time in which a lot can happen, he told Russian media according to AFP.

He says that in the meantime, the Kremlin will continue with its commitments, but keep an eye on US policy.

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Trump's first words: "Biden the worst president - Harris easier to beat"

Donald Trump comments on Joe Biden's defection by giving a summative assessment of his time in power:

- He is the worst president of all time, he tells CNN according to Aftonbladet.

He also says that Vice President Kamala Harris would be "easier to beat" in the presidential election.

Biden has given Harris his support, but it is not yet clear who will be the Democratic candidate in the presidential election.

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The election in the USA Reactions to Biden's defection
JD Vance and DeSanti's attack on Harris: "Turning the tables on the Titanic"

Almost immediately after Joe Biden's exit from the campaign came the Republican attacks on his most likely successor: Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump's vice-presidential candidate JD Vance writes on X that Biden is the "worst president of his lifetime".

"Kamala Harris has stood by his side throughout the journey [...] And she has lied about Biden's mental health for almost four years," he writes.

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is on the same track.

"The only thing the Democrats have done is rearrange the seats on the Titanic".

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Democrats must begin "complicated process" after Joe Biden's defection

After Joe Biden dropped out of his presidential candidacy, a "complicated process" begins to choose a new candidate, reports the New York Times.

In August, the party will gather to vote for a new candidate for the presidential election. Joe Biden himself says in a statement that he hopes it will be Vice President Kamala Harris.

The newspaper points out that there are two ways to go. Either the party gathers around Kamala Harris, who can take over Joe Biden's campaign apparatus and money.

Option two, which has been raised by several top candidates, is to conduct a real vote in which more candidates should be included.

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The anger of the former chief of staff: "The only one who managed to beat Trump has been pushed away"

Joe Biden's former chief of staff Ron Klain blames Democratic "donors and elected officials" for the president's withdrawal from the campaign. On X he writes:

“They have pushed out the only candidate who ever beat Trump.”

Klain also urges the party to unite behind the "outstanding" Vice President Kamala Harris, "get real and win in November."

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Harris VP Speculation Begins: “Governors Think First”

Kamala Harris has not yet been named the Democratic candidate in the presidential election, but speculation about who could be her vice-presidential candidate is already in full swing.

CNN political analyst Jeff Zeleny makes the assessment that Harris "will not wait to be formally nominated" before choosing her vice presidential candidate.

“The Democratic governors are the ones who first come to mind as suitable candidates. Like Josh Shapiro in Pennsylvania, which is a key state,” he says.

Other possible candidates are North Carolina's outgoing governor Roy Cooper and Minnesota's Tim Walz.