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Kamala Harris Pledges to Unite the Democratic Party — ‘And Unite Our Nation’ — In First Statement Following Biden Withdrawal
By Colby Hall,
2024-07-21
AP Photo/John Raoux
Vice President Kamala Harris promised to “do everything in [her] power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda” in her first statement since President Joe Biden’s announcement he is dropping out of the 2024 race.
The political world was rocked early Sunday afternoon when Biden announced that he was withdrawing from the 2024 general election despite his status as the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee. Minutes after making that initial announcement, Biden quickly endorsed his vice president as the candidate to face Trump.
Harris’s statement opens by thanking Biden for “extraordinary leadership” and noting his “remarkable legacy of accomplishment is unmatched in modern American history, surpassing the legacy of many Presidents who have served two terms in office.”
She continued to praise the Biden family and the president’s “selfless and patriotic act” of stepping down before revealing she is ” honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination.”
Harris has already received numerous endorsements from top Democrats, but a few notable ones have lauded Biden’s decision and omitted Harris’s name.
Read the full statement below:
Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris
“On behalf of the American people, I thank Joe Biden for his extraordinary leadership as President of the United States and for his decades of service to our country. His remarkable legacy of accomplishment is unmatched in modern American history, surpassing the legacy of many Presidents who have served two terms in office.
“It is a profound honor to serve as his Vice President, and I am deeply grateful to the President, Dr. Biden, and the entire Biden family. I first came to know President Biden through his son Beau. We were friends from our days working together as Attorneys General of our home states. As we worked together, Beau would tell me stories about his Dad. The kind of father—and the kind of man—he was. And the qualities Beau revered in his father are the same qualities, the same values, I have seen every single day in Joe’s leadership as President: His honesty and integrity. His big heart and commitment to his faith and his family. And his love of our country and the American people.
“With this selfless and patriotic act, President Biden is doing what he has done throughout his life of service: putting the American people and our country above everything else.
“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. 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.
“We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.”
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