President Bidens drops out of 2024 election: Florida leaders, politicians react

In the minutes and hours after President Joe Biden announced his decision on to seek reelection in the 2024 presidential race, many Florida political figures, including Gov. Ron DeSantis and Nikki Fried, chairwoman of the Florida Democratic party, reacted to the news.

Biden announced on Sunday via a letter posted to X (formerly Twitter) that he would drop his reelection bid, saying it was in the "best interest" of the democratic party and the country to "stand down."

Here is how some of Florida's leaders reacted to the news:

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