12 Jul 2024

Biden vows to fight on as Democratic candidate

From Nine To Noon, 11:40 am on 12 July 2024

President Joe Biden held an unscripted media conference at the end of the NATO summit in Washington DC declaring himself the best person to beat Republican candidate Donald Trump.

The summit has been overshadowed by growing calls from fellow Democrats for him to pull out of this year's Presidential election.  

Washington correspondent Simon Marks speaks to Kathryn.

US President Joe Biden gestures after speaking during the Ukraine Compact initiative on the sidelines of the NATO Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on July 11, 2024. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

US President Joe Biden gestures after speaking during the Ukraine Compact initiative on the sidelines of the NATO Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on 11 July 11, 2024. Photo: SAUL LOEB / AFP