The following is a timeline of the presidency of Joe Biden during the third quarter of 2024, from July 1 to September 30, 2024. For a complete itinerary of his travels, see List of presidential trips made by Joe Biden (2024–25). To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Joe Biden presidency. For the Q4 timeline see timeline of the Joe Biden presidency (2024 Q4–January 2025).
Timeline
July 2024
Date Events Photos/videos Monday, July 1 At night, President Biden criticizes the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. United States, which granted partial immunity to former president Donald Trump in the case of the Capitol invasion on January 6, 2021. President Biden calls the decision "a dangerous precedent" because the power of the presidency will no longer be limited by law. Tuesday, July 2 Wednesday, July 3 President Biden posthumously 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. 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. Thursday, July 4 At the White House, President Biden and his family celebrate Independence Day. During a July 4 speech, President Biden says that he was “not going anywhere”. The speech is made after supporters in the audience chanted “keep up the fight”. 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. 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". Saturday, July 6 Sunday, July 7 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. 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. In an interview to the American TV network NBC, President Biden criticizes Democrats who called for his withdrawal. Tuesday, July 9 At night, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden open NATO'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 speech. Wednesday, July 10 President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with British prime minister Keir Starmer at the White House. Thursday, July 11 Minutes before an interview considered decisive and under pressure to drop out of the electoral race, President Biden accidentally addresses Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "President Putin" during a NATO event in Washington. In a rare press conference, Biden refers to his vice president Kamala Harris as President Trump. An attempt by the House of Representatives to find United States Attorney General Merrick Garland in "inherent contempt" falls short in a 204 to 210 vote, with four Republicans voting with all Democrats to oppose the measure. The resolution would have imposed a fine of $10,000 per day on Garland for defying a congressional subpoena until he handed over audio of former special counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Biden. 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. 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". President Biden talks by phone with Donald Trump after an attack in Pennsylvania. 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. President Biden addresses the nation on prime-time television in the Oval Office for a third time concerning the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. 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. 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. 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. 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. Saturday, July 20 Sunday, July 21 President Biden calls Slovenian prime minister Robert Golob, just an hour before announcing his withdrawal from the presidential race, to request a pardon for two Russian spies to be included in the biggest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West since the Cold War. President Biden announces, via a letter posted on X, that he will exit the 2024 presidential race and immediately gave his full endorsement of vice president Kamala Harris to replace him in his place as the party's presidential nominee. Vice President Harris quickly launches her own presidential campaign and becomes the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party the next day. With Biden out of the presidential race, U.S. Representative Dean Phillips proposed a straw poll of delegates ahead of the Democratic National Convention to determine the party's top four presidential contenders, who would then take part in four town halls outlining their platforms. After the town halls, the delegates would vote to choose the nominee. Monday, July 22 Representative 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. Tuesday, July 23 President Biden returns to the White House after 5 days in isolation due to his COVID-19 diagnosis. The New York Times reported that Biden's main opponent in the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Representative Dean Phillips, "found himself “deplatformed,” taken off the ballot in some states, and rarely invited on television to make his case." Wednesday, July 24 President Biden addresses the nation on prime-time television in the Oval Office for a fourth time, concerning his decision to drop out of the presidential race. Thursday, July 25 President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. The United States House of Representatives votes 220-196 to pass a resolution condemning the Biden administration, and Vice President Kamala Harris in particular, for their handling of the U.S. Southern border. Six Democrats voted with all Republicans in the House to pass the resolution. Friday, July 26 Saturday, July 27 Sunday, July 28 Monday, July 29 President Biden announces a plan from his government to reform the Supreme Court of the United States and eliminate life tenure for judges. Tuesday, July 30 During a phone call, President Biden and Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva demand that the Venezuelan government immediately release complete, transparent and detailed electoral data to guarantee a fraud-free result in the Venezuelan presidential election. Also during a phone call, President Biden thanks Lula for the joint work on the Partnership for Workers’ Rights and confirms his attendance at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on 18–19 November. Wednesday, July 31
August 2024
Date Events Photos/videos Thursday, August 1 President Biden and Vice President Harris meet American journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan who returned to the United States, hours after being released by Russia in a prisoner swap between Washington and Moscow, the largest of its kind since the end of the Cold War. Friday, August 2 Saturday, August 3 Sunday, August 4 Monday, August 5 Tuesday, August 6 Wednesday, August 7 Thursday, August 8 President Biden celebrates the World Series Texas Rangers championship. Friday, August 9 Saturday, August 10 Sunday, August 11 Monday, August 12 Tuesday, August 13 Wednesday, August 14 Thursday, August 15 President Biden is asked by a journalist and says that he agrees the idea of the new elections in Venezuela which was suggested by Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Friday, August 16 In a letter sent to President Biden, thirty former heads of state say that Venezuelan Nicolás Maduro is trying to gain time and reject the idea of new elections in Venezuela. Saturday, August 17 Sunday, August 18 Monday, August 19 President Biden is a keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. During a speech on the convention's first day, he says that democracy needs to be preserved. He criticizes Republican nominee former president Donald Trump and praises Democratic presidential nominee vice president Kamala Harris. Tuesday, August 20 U.S. senator Bob Menendez resigns after being found guilty of conspiracy by a public official to act as a foreign agent. Wednesday, August 21 Thursday, August 22 Friday, August 23 President Biden says that he will be sending Ukraine a new military aid package. A statement marks the Ukrainian Independence Day on the next day. Saturday, August 24 Sunday, August 25 Monday, August 26 President Biden condemns the large-scale missile attack on Ukraine by Russia which took place on the same day, in which it deployed hundreds of missiles and drones. Tuesday, August 27 Wednesday, August 28 The United States Supreme Court declines to revive President Biden's student debt relief plan, giving a boost to Republican-led states that have sued to block it. Thursday, August 29 Friday, August 30 Saturday, August 31
September 2024