5 things to watch out for this week

President Biden’s announcement Sunday that he was dropping his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee answered the big question that had surrounded his candidacy since his faltering performance at last month’s debate. But it raised a host of new questions.

Here are five questions that could be answered in the coming days.

When and where will Biden address the nation?

In a letter announcing his withdrawal from the 2024 race, Biden said he would address the nation about his decision later this week. It is currently unclear when or where that will be. Biden is currently at home in Delaware recovering from COVID-19. He is still expected to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House this week. Netanyahu is expected to deliver a speech to Congress on Wednesday.

When and where will Harris hold her first presidential rally in 2024?

In a statement Sunday, Harris said she was “honored” by Biden’s endorsement and vowed to “earn and win” the Democratic nomination. She was scheduled to travel to Milwaukee on Tuesday for a campaign event. It’s not clear whether Biden’s announcement or expected address to the nation will change those plans.

Does Harris have serious competitors?

After Biden’s endorsement, scores of prominent Democrats — including some who had been mentioned as possible top-of-the-ticket candidates — quickly threw their support behind Harris. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, who some Democrats had hoped would run, threw his support behind Harris’ campaign. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would not enter the race. But CNN reported Sunday night that a former Democrat, independent Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, was “considering” re-registering as a Democrat to challenge Harris for the nomination.

How will Republicans, including Trump, react to her candidacy?

In a series of posts on Truth Social, former President Donald Trump did not directly reference Harris when responding to Biden’s departure.

“He was destroyed in an Earth Shattering Debate, and now the Corrupt and Radical Democrats are throwing him overboard,” Trump wrote. “He was unfit to serve from the beginning, but those around him lied to America about his Complete and Total Mental, Physical and Cognitive Demise. Whoever the Left puts in place now, it will just be more of the same. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

Last week, the Trump campaign sent out a fundraising email suggesting that Democrats would try to “steal” the election by replacing Biden. After Biden’s announcement on Sunday, Trump asked in a Truth Social post whether the Republican Party should be “reimbursed for fraud.”

Will Trump debate her?

Trump and Biden were set to hold their second debate of the 2024 election on Sept. 10, hosted by ABC News. But the former president said in another Truth Social post on Sunday that it should be held on Fox News. “Now that Joe has, not surprisingly, dropped out of the race, I think the debate, with whoever the radical left Democrats choose, should be held on Fox News, rather than the highly biased ABC,” Trump wrote.