Kamala Harris Issues Statement, Officially Launches White House Campaign After Joe Biden Drops Out

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Kamala Harris has launched her campaign for the White House! The Vice President spoke out for the first time after President Joe Biden stepped away from the 2024 presidential race, promptly endorsing the VP.

The Democratic nomination will be decided at the August 19 convention in Chicago. “I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” she said in a statement, via Variety. “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.” Keep reading to find out more… She also spoke to Biden‘s “extraordinary leadership,” saying he had achieved more in one term than many presidents do in two. “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,” she said.

Read the complete statement via The Wrap: 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.