On Monday, Joe Biden formally dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris.
Biden’s sudden resolution to drop out of the race didn’t come via a press convention or an official White Home press launch however relatively from a publish on X from Biden’s X account that contained a letter with out an official presidential seal.
Biden’s marketing campaign staffers had been completely blindsided by Joe Biden’s announcement to drop out of the 2024 race.
‘None of us perceive what’s occurring,” a staffer instructed Politico. “We’re all discovering out by tweet.”
Shortly after Biden’s announcement letter was launched, a number of journalists observed Biden’s signature in his announcement letter didn’t match Biden’s official signature.
Journalist Dr. Naomi Wolf took to X and in contrast Biden’s official signature, in keeping with Wikipedia, with the newest signature on his dropout letter.
LOOK:
Right here’s Biden’s archived signature on Wikipedia in comparison with his signature on his drop out announcement letter:
Verified Biden signature, left. Resignation letter signature, proper. @JordanSchachtel pic.twitter.com/KKxI4jEm6F
— Dr Naomi Wolf (@naomirwolf) July 22, 2024
Biden’s latest signatures on his Government Orders additionally differ from his signature on his drop-out letter.
Right here’s Biden’s signature on Executive Order 14124 signed on July seventeenth, 2024:
Now let’s as soon as once more evaluate that to his signature on his resignation letter:
Biden’s signatures on his Government Orders comprise “Jr.” and don’t comprise any underline beneath his title.
Can anybody discover one other instance of Joe Biden underlining his signature? https://t.co/7xUq6yITJY pic.twitter.com/Jt7dmPgDJp
— ALX (@alx) July 22, 2024
That is form of necessary . 5 similar signatures look like with an auto-pen (an actual factor Presidents use) and the one on the resignation letter differs. Good work, whoever created this. https://t.co/tkEzMezXlo
— Dr Naomi Wolf (@naomirwolf) July 22, 2024
Whilst a Vice President, Biden by no means signed a line instantly below his title.
WATCH:
Right here’s what Biden’s signature seems to be like.
Whereas VP Biden signed his title contained in the drawer of his desk within the vice chairman’s ceremonial workplace within the Eisenhower Government Workplace Constructing.
Discover there’s NO Direct Line beneath his signature… pic.twitter.com/GiLdmnRNET
— Anthony Scott (@AnthonyScottTGP) July 22, 2024
This leaves a big query: Did Joe Biden signal his letter declaring his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race?
CEO Pershing Sq. Bill Ackman made an fascinating level relating to Biden’s drop-out announcement:
One would suppose {that a} letter to the American individuals from the president saying his resolution to step apart wouldn’t be signed utilizing a digital signature and could be accompanied by a photograph op and a scheduled convention within the morning that adopted.
As a substitute we’ve a digitally signed letter launched on the president’s X account, an account we all know that’s run by a staffer, no picture, and no stay scheduled handle to the American individuals.
If I had been China, I’d invade Taiwan tomorrow.
One would suppose {that a} letter to the American individuals from the president saying his resolution to step apart wouldn’t be signed utilizing a digital signature and could be accompanied by a photograph op and a scheduled convention within the morning that adopted.
As a substitute we’ve a…
— Invoice Ackman (@BillAckman) July 22, 2024
