Joe Biden’s surprise withdrawal from the election campaign could clear the way for her: Vice President Kamala Harris. On Monday, she spoke publicly for the first time since the news.
It is actually a routine appointment at which US Vice President Kamala Harris is representing US President Joe Biden, who is suffering from corona. But the routine turned into the first public statement by a possible presidential candidate. After Biden withdrew from the US election campaign, she made her first public statement on Monday at the tribute to US athletes. She was awaited by a cheering audience in the garden of the White House.
She praised Biden’s legacy as “unmatched in modern history.” “In just one term, he has already surpassed the legacy of most two-term presidents,” Harris said in Washington.
She can testify first-hand how the 81-year-old fights “every day for the American people” and she is deeply grateful “for his service to our nation.” Biden is characterized by honesty, integrity, his commitment to his faith and his family, his big heart and “his love, his deep love for our country.”
The 59-year-old received the winning teams of the 2023-2024 college basketball season at the White House on behalf of Biden, who is currently confined to his private home in Rehoboth, Delaware, due to his corona infection. Biden would like to be there himself, said Harris. He is feeling much better, is recovering quickly and is looking forward to going outside again soon.
Democrats rally behind Kamala Harris
The 81-year-old Biden announced on Sunday that he would not run again for health reasons and at the same time expressed his support for Harris. Other influential figures in the Democratic Party have also already thrown their support behind the vice president.
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The 59-year-old Harris had already been considered the obvious alternative for the election on November 5th after Biden’s disastrous performance in the first TV duel against Trump in the debate about a possible Biden withdrawal. On Sunday, Harris said she wanted to “earn and win” the nomination. The presidential candidate will be appointed by the delegates of the Democratic Party Convention, which will take place in Chicago from August 19 to 22.
Source: Stern
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