Elections 2024 live: Kamala Harris drops first campaign ad focused on freedom, Roe v Wade and Trump ‘chaos’

Kamala Harris has released her first presidential campaign ad, the morning after President Joe Biden said he decided to “pass the torch to a new generation” for the sake of democracy and to “unite our nation” in his first speech since dropping out of the 2024 race.

In a reflective address to the nation on Wednesday night, the president said he still believes he should seek a second term but that “personal ambition” cannot stand in the way of democracy.

“I revere this office, but I love my country more,” he said. “It’s been the honor of my life to serve as your president. But in the defense of democracy, which is at stake, I think it’s more important than any title.”

During his remarks, Biden praised Vice President Harris and – though not mentioning Donald Trump by name – warned the US is at an “inflection point” headed into the election.

Harris has hit the campaign trail, speaking at a sorority national convention in Indianapolis and today at a teachers convention in Houston.

Meanwhile, backlash continues to mount against JD Vance after a 2021 video of him branding Harris and other women “childless cat ladies” resurfaced.

Doug Emhoff ’s ex-wife Kerstin Emhoff and Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston have weighed in.