Al Sharpton on Joe Biden’s re-election bid: ‘Let him make up his mind’

Veteran civil rights leader hesitated to call for president to step aside, noting Biden's strong first-term record

When Al Sharpton recently hung up the phone with Joe Biden, a man he has known for more than 30 years, first as a senator, then as vice-president and now as president, the message was clear: He assured me he wasn't going anywhere."

In their conversation, Sharpton said he never asked Biden to exit the 2024 presidential race.