TFF candidate wrote that Biden would withdraw 18 days ago: He scooped the journalists

US President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race continues to cause ripples.

It has emerged that businessman Erdal Alkış, who was a candidate for the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) presidency but whose candidacy was rejected due to missing documents, wrote days in advance that Biden would withdraw.

(Erdal Alkış)

HE SPOKE WITH A DEMOCRAT SENATOR

In his social media post on July 3, Alkış stated that a Democrat senator he spoke with from the US told him that Biden would withdraw from the candidacy.

"I WANTED TO SCOOP MY JOURNALIST FRIENDS"

Alkış's post from 18 days ago is as follows:

“I haven't been writing comments on political issues for a while. But I just spoke with a Democrat Senator acquaintance from the USA. They gave me a piece of news, and I wanted to share it.

US President Biden said he would withdraw from his presidential candidacy.

I wanted to scoop my journalist friends :))) You can use the news from me for free”

I haven't been writing comments on political issues for a while. But I just spoke with a Democrat Senator acquaintance from the USA. They gave me a piece of news, and I wanted to share it.

US President Biden @POTUS said he would withdraw from his presidential candidacy.
I wanted to scoop my journalist friends… pic.twitter.com/wUIKbU4Zxe

— Erdal ALKIŞ (@ErdalAlkis) July 3, 2024

News Source: 12punto