Biden Casts Uncertainty on 2024 Bid, Declares COVID Over During 60 Minutes Interview

President Joe Biden said Sunday on CBS’s “60 Minutes” that the coronavirus pandemic was over.

Anchor Scott Pelley said, “Mr. President, first Detroit auto show in three years. Is the pandemic over?”

Biden said, “The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with Covid. We’re still doing a lot of work on it. It’s — but the pandemic is over. If you notice, no one’s wearing masks. Everybody seems to be in pretty good shape. And so I think it’s changing. And I think this is a perfect example of it.”

In another newsworthghy moent of the interview, Anchor Scott Pelley said, “Sir, are you committed to running again, or are there certain conditions that have to be right?”

Biden said, “Look, if I were to say to you, I’m running again, all of a sudden a whole range of things come into play that I have requirements, I have to change and move and do.

Pelley said, “In terms of election laws?”

Biden said, “In terms of election laws. And it’s much too early to make that kind of decision. I’m a great respecter of fate. And so what I’m doing is I’m doing my job. I’m going to do that job. And within the timeframe that makes sense after this next election cycle here, going into next year, make a judgment on what to do.”

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Pelley said, “You say that it’s much too early to make that decision. I take it the decision has not been made in your own head.”

Biden said, “Look, my intention, as I said, to begin with, is that I would run again. But it’s just an intention. But is it a firm decision that I run again? That remains to be seen.”