Kamala Harris delivers keynote speech to Democratic National Convention as she formally accepts her party's nomination. Meanwhile, Trump has said he'll give a 'live play by play' of her remarks. Follow all the latest updates and analysis below.
Kamala Harris has arrived on the Democratic National Convention stage. The Democrats' presidential candidate walks out to her campaign track, Freedom by Beyonce, as the crowd gives her standing ovation. She attempts to quieten the crowds. 'We've got to get to some business,' she says as cheers continue.Ms Harris, who currently serves as the vice president, starts by thanking Joe Biden, saying he has an 'extraordinary' history.
' She also mentions her running mate Tim Walz, saying he is going to be an 'incredible vice president'. Reflecting on her background, she says her mother was 19-years-old when she travelled from India to California with a dream of curing breast cancer.'My early memories of our parents together are very joyful ones,' she says.
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