Former first lady Michelle Obama confirmed that she will not try to return to the White House, putting the rumors that she could replace President Joe Biden as a presidential candidate to rest.
“As former first lady Michelle Obama has expressed several times over the years, she will not be running for president,” Crystal Carson, director of communications for Obama’s office, told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday. “Mrs. Obama supports President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ re-election campaign.”
Rumors of her presidential bid had increased since special counsel Robert Hur released a report about an investigation into Biden’s mishandling of classified documents but said he would not be charged. Obama had become a popular rumored alternative among Democrats concerned about Biden’s age and mental capabilities, who speculated the former first lady could make her
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