Biden ‘intends’ to run for US president in 2024

Joe Biden, the oldest person ever in the US presidency, said Friday it's his "intention" to run again in 2024 and that his wife Jill thinks he should not "walk away."

Biden's comments in an interview with MSNBC addressed a question fascinating Washington watchers as Biden approaches his 80th birthday next month.

"I have not made that formal decision but it's my intention, my intention to run again, and we have time to make that decision," Biden told MSNBC.

Asked what the first lady, who is widely judged to be a powerful voice behind the scenes in the White House,  thinks of him seeking a second term, Biden indicated she was in favor.

"Dr Biden, my wife, thinks that we're doing something very important and that I shouldn't walk away from it," he said.

Biden has previously said he wants to run, but at times has also sown doubts. In an interview in September with CBS, he said it was "much too early" and his decision "remains to be seen."

In Friday's comments, Biden went further than before in explaining his reasoning about what would be a mold-breaking candidacy. If re-elected, he would be 86 by the time he finished his second term.

Biden hinted -- as he has before -- that an attempt by Donald Trump to return to the White House might be his motivation to seek the grueling job again.

Pressure will grow on Biden to clarify his plans after the midterm elections on November 8, where his Democratic party is currently expected to lose control of Congress to the Republicans.

Biden said it would "make sense" for Trump to comply with a subpoena to testify before the committee investigating his supporters' assault on Congress last year.

Trump received a summons from the House of Representatives committee which has concluded that the Republican leader stoked the January 6, 2021 attack by a mob in an effort to subvert his 2020 election loss to Biden and not give up power.