The scene outside the White Housepublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 21 July
Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House
I've just arrived at the White House where, despite the dramatic news, the scene is typical of what one might find on any given Sunday.
Large groups of tourists - some American, some international - are milling about outside. Many seem unaware of what has happened.
"Wow," an older Texan man told me in a thick drawl. "I can't believe he actually did it."
A few, however, came immediately as they heard. Directly in front of the White House, a man and woman are both holding hastily drawn placards.
The woman's reads "Thank You Joe", while the man's reads "Bye Joe". He says he won't vote for Trump, but is happy that Biden is ending his campaign.
As I walked away, a bearded man in a camouflage "Trump 2024" hat strolled up to the woman, accusing the Democrats of "ignoring their own voters" by pressing Biden to step down.
"I can say what I want," she snapped back at him. "I'm here to thank him."