evidence: Did Joe Biden's letter withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race require the presidential seal? No, that's not true: The letter was written by Biden in his capacity as then-candidate -- not by Biden as president. The seal is only used for official presidential correspondence. [...] Contrary to what the post implies, there should not be a presidential seal on Biden's letter. That's because it was not written by Biden in his capacity as president. He wrote it as a then-candidate for the 2024 election. [...] Lead Stories has previously debunked the false claim that the lack of the presidential seal means Biden is not president. You can read that story here.