Vice President Kamala Harris announced she would seek the Democratic nomination for president after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race.
FILE - President Joe Biden walks with Vice President Kamala Harris after speaking on updated guidance on face mask mandates and COVID-19 response, in the Rose Garden of the White House, May 13, 2021, in Washington. Biden issued a statement on Sunday saying that he would no longer seek another four years in office in a move that has upended the election once again after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and Republicans’ national convention last week in Milwaukee.
Biden endorsed Harris about 30 minutes after making his announcement. Several Democratic lawmakers and donors have also endorsed her in the immediate aftermath of Biden’s decision to remove himself from the race, including former President Bill Clinton and 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton. "I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination. Over the past year, I have traveled across the country, talking with Americans about the clear choice in this momentous election,” Harris said. “And that is what I will continue to do in the days and weeks ahead. I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda.
Democratic National Committee chair Jaime Harrison said in a statement that the party would "transparent and orderly process" to move forward with a new nominee.
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