Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are set to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor reports on Harris consolidating support after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Chuck Schumer, the top Democrats in Congress, will endorse Kamala Harris for president on Tuesday, three sources familiar with their plans told NBC News. The two leaders, both of New York, will make the announcement during a press conference at 1 p.m. ET, the sources said.
, and popular governors who have been mentioned as potential rivals to Harris for a presidential run — in backing the vice president. Though no longer in leadership, Pelosi played a key role in getting Biden to exit the 2024 campaign, paving the way for Harris. Schumer and Jeffries also had serious, private conversations with Biden in the weeks after a disastrous debate that raised unshakeable concerns about his ability to run for re-election.
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