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U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday endorsed Vice President Harris to become the Democratic Party’s nominee as he announced he would not seek reelection, giving her a significant boost as Democrats determine what comes next in the wake of Biden’s seismic decision, The Hill reported.

“My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” Biden posted on the social platform X. “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made.

“Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this,” he added.

Biden’s decision to back his vice president gives Harris a clear edge to replace Biden atop the ticket in November.

Harris said later Sunday she was honored to receive the endorsement from Biden and that she intends to “earn and win” the Democratic presidential nomination. Harris and Biden spoke multiple times on Sunday ahead of the president’s announcement to drop out, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill.

In the hours after Biden announced he was stepping aside, a flood of Democratic lawmakers said they were backing Harris to replace him at the top of the ticket.