Timeline of the Joe Biden presidency (2024 Q3)

The following is a timeline of the presidency of Joe Biden during the third quarter of 2024, from July 1 to September 30, 2024. To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Joe Biden presidency.

Timeline

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July 2024

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Week 181

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Date Events Photos/Videos
Monday, July 1
Supreme Court's Immunity Ruling
Tuesday, July 2
Wednesday, July 3
  • President Biden 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]
Thursday, July 4
  • President Biden and his family celebrates Independence Day.
  • 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.[4]
 
President Biden host 4th of July celebrations at the White House
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". The interview airs at night and is considered[by whom?] decisive among Democrats for Biden to continue in the electoral race.[5]
Saturday, July 6
Sunday, July 7

Week 182

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Monday, July 8
  • White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre denies that President Biden has Parkinson's, after visitor logs revealed that Dr. Kevin Cannard, a specialist in movement disorders, had visited the White House Medical Unit several times during late 2023 and early 2024.[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.[7]
  • In an interview to the American TV network NBC, President Biden criticizes Democrats who called for his withdrawal.[7]
Tuesday, July 9
  • At night, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden open the Treaty'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 powerful speech.[8][9]
Wednesday, July 10
 
President Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer
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.[10] In a rare press conference, Biden confuses his vice president, Kamala Harris, with his opponent, presumptive Republican nominee former president Donald Trump.[11]
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.[12]
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".[13] President Biden talks by phone with Donald Trump after an attack in Pennsylvania.[14]
President Biden delivers remarks on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
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.[15]
  • President Biden addresses the nation on prime-time television in the Oval Office for a third time concerning the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.[16]
President Biden addresses the nation on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump

Week 183

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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.[17]
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.[18]
  • 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.[19]
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.[20]
Saturday, July 20
Sunday, July 21
  • 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.[21] Vice President Harris launches her campaign and becomes the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party the next day.[22]

Week 184

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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.[23]
Tuesday, July 23
  • President Biden returns to the White House after 5 days in isolation due to his COVID-19 diagnosis.[24]
Wednesday, July 24
President Biden addresses the nation on his decision not to seek reelection
Thursday, July 25
Friday, July 26
Saturday, July 27
Sunday, July 28

Week 185

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Monday, July 29
  • President Biden announces a plan from his government to reform the Supreme Court of the United States and eliminate lifetime appointments for judges.[25]
Tuesday, July 30
Wednesday, July 31

August 2024

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Week 185

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Date Events Photos/Videos
Thursday, August 1
Friday, August 2
Saturday, August 3
Sunday, August 4

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Biden chama decisão da Suprema Corte que concedeu imunidade a Trump de 'precedente perigoso' e diz que ninguém está acima da lei". G1 (in Portuguese). July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Watson, Kathryn (July 3, 2024). "Biden awards Medal of Honor to 2 Union soldiers who hijacked train behind enemy lines". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Biden diz que seguirá na disputa pelas eleições: 'Ninguém vai me tirar'". G1 (in Portuguese). July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Pressionado até por herdeira da Disney, Biden volta a descartar desistência". G1 (in Portuguese). July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Em entrevista decisiva, Biden admite preparação fraca para debate, diz que estava doente e se culpa por 'episódio ruim'". G1 (in Portuguese). July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Bennett, Brian (July 8, 2024). "White House Says Biden Hasn't Shown Symptoms of Parkinson's Amid Questions Around Expert's Visits". Time Magazine. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Em carta a deputados, Biden recusa pedidos para desistir e confronta partidários: 'é hora de acabar com isso'". G1 (in Portuguese). July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "Em meio a furacão político, Biden recebe líderes da Otan para cúpula de 75 anos da aliança". G1 (in Portuguese). July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "Biden resiste às pressões e recebe líderes mundiais para o aniversário de 75 anos da Otan". G1 (in Portuguese). July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  10. ^ "Biden troca nomes e chama Zelensky de Putin em evento da Otan". G1 (in Portuguese). July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "Biden reafirma que seguirá candidato a presidência dos EUA após ser pressionado por jornalistas durante uma hora". G1 (in Portuguese). July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "Após gafes na Otan e em entrevista, Biden diz que está sendo 'martelado' por confundir nomes às vezes". G1 (in Portuguese). July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "Biden diz estar 'grato' por saber que Trump está bem e seguro: 'Estou rezando por ele'". G1 (in Portuguese). July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "Joe Biden conversou com Donald Trump após atentado na Pensilvânia, diz Casa Branca". G1 (in Portuguese). July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  15. ^ "Após se reunir com autoridades de segurança, Biden pede investigação independente de atentado contra Trump". G1 (in Portuguese). July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  16. ^ "'Política nunca deve ser um campo de morte', diz Biden em pronunciamento no Salão Oval". G1 (in Portuguese). July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  17. ^ "Biden afirma ter sido um 'erro' dizer que queria colocar um 'alvo' em Trump". G1 (in Portuguese). July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  18. ^ Judd, Donald; Fossum, Sam (July 17, 2024). "President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19". CNN. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  19. ^ "Biden diz que cogitaria desistir de candidatura se médicos apontassem alguma 'condição médica'". G1 (in Portuguese). July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  20. ^ "President Biden COVID Update" (PDF). whitehouse.gov. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  21. ^ Baker, Peter (July 21, 2024). "Biden Drops Out of Race, Scrambling the Campaign for the White House". New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  22. ^ Salahieh, Antoinette Radford, Michelle Shen, Maureen Chowdhury, Elise Hammond, Jack Forrest, Zoe Sottile, Ashley R. Williams, Adrienne Vogt, Lucy Bayly, Kathleen Magramo, Tami Luhby, Nouran (July 21, 2024). "July 21, 2024, presidential campaign news | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved July 23, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/biden-out-lauren-boebert-proof-life-b2583959.html
  24. ^ "Joe Biden faz pronunciamento no Salão Oval na noite desta quarta-feira para explicar por que desistiu da reeleição". G1 (in Portuguese). July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  25. ^ "Biden anuncia plano para reformar Suprema Corte dos EUA". G1 (in Portuguese). July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
U.S. presidential administration timelines
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