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Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed President Joe Biden's decision not seek reelection, with both men sharing their respect for their commander in chief.

"From the beginning of his tenure, President Biden has made clear in both word and deed that he stands for the rule of law and for the Justice Department's critical mission to protect the safety and the civil rights of everyone in our country," Garland said in his statement. "I am grateful for his leadership and for the enormous respect he has shown for the 115,000 public servants of the Justice Department over the past three and a half years. As President Biden has noted, there is critical governing work to be done in the months ahead, and the Justice Department will continue to work tirelessly to uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, and protect civil rights on behalf of the American people."

Blinken called his time with Biden "the honor" of his life.

"It has been — and remains —the honor of my life to work for @POTUS for the past twenty-two years. He has restored U.S. leadership around the world and delivered historic accomplishments as President. I look forward to building on that record with him over the next six months," Blinken said in a post on X.

In a message sent after President Joe Biden announced he would leave the presidential race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, the DNC asked supporters for small-dollar donations.

"In the coming days, the Party will undertake a transparent and orderly process to move forward as a united Democratic Party to defeat Donald Trump in November," they wrote.

As President Joe Biden made the decision to step aside from his bid for reelection, he had the support of his wife, Jill.

The first lady's communications director, Elizabeth Alexander, said Jill was "supportive of whatever road he chose" in the 2024 election.

"Down to the last hours of the decision only he could make, she was supportive of whatever road he chose," Alexander said of Jill.

"She’s his biggest believer, champion, and always on his side, in that trusted way only a spouse of almost 50 years can be,” Alexander said.

Several major political action committees representing AAPI, Black and Latino voters have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

The AAPI Victory Fund, The Collective PAC and Latino Victory Fund all announced the endorsement on Sunday.

"We will fight with all of our might to make her the first South Asian and Black woman ever to serve as President of the United States," spokespeople for the AAPI Victory Fund said in a statement.