Progressive 'Squad' Democrats are coming out in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed President Biden.
Democrats in the House's far-left 'Squad' are lining up behind Vice President Kamala Harris to replace President Biden after he made the bombshell announcement that he is dropping out of the 2024 White House race. The group of young progressives who made a name for themselves by rebelling against traditional Democratic Party leaders are quickly falling in line behind 81-year-old Biden's chosen successor.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., who recently lost his re-election bid to a more moderate primary challenger, said on X, 'Now that President Biden has suspended his campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris is the most qualified and best choice to lead us forward.' Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., facing a similarly tough re-election bid, said in a statement, 'When we say trust Black women, we mean it.
Ocasio-Cortez, who has backed Biden amid mounting pressure from fellow Democrats for him to drop out, hosted a live feed on Instagram just after former President Trump's speech at the Republican National Convention last week. She said on video that high-dollar Democratic donors were to blame for pressuring Biden, and that those same people did not want Harris to run either.
Biden has been under mounting pressure to drop out of the 2024 presidential race in the wake of his disastrous debate performance against Trump last month. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP His weak showing spurred concerns over whether he had the mental and physical stability to run a campaign and serve another four-year term. Biden bowed to that pressure on Sunday, writing in a public letter, 'It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President.
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