Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial board calls on Biden to drop out of 2024 race: 'Retirement is now necessary' | 29 June 2024 | Yet another major newspaper urged Joe Biden to step down after his disastrous debate against Trump - saying "Retirement is now necessary." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published a front-page editorial Saturday asking Biden, 81, to pass the torch to another, more competent candidate, following the lead of The New York Times. Georgia’s largest newspaper painted Biden’s performance in Thursday’s debate against convicted felon Donald Trump as “excruciating,” with the sitting president [sic] failing to convey any visions for a second term or his accomplishments from his nearly four years at the helm.