Former U.S. vice president Joe Biden announced at a fundraiser Wednesday evening that he hopes to name his running mate around Aug 1.
announced at a fundraiser Wednesday evening that he hopes to name his running mate around Aug 1.
Previously, the presumptive nominee had said only that he hopes the vetting process for his vice presidential pick will be done by July.in an exclusive in-person interview that while background checks are not happening yet, his vice presidential search committee has interviewed "a lot" of people under consideration.
At Wednesday's fundraiser, which he co-hosted with former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, Biden said"We're in the process of deciding the basic cut, about whether or not they really want it. Are they comfortable? They've asked a lot of questions," he said, according to a pool report readout of the event.
While he has already announced that his running mate will be female, Biden would not commit to choosing a woman of color, despite mounting"There are women of color under consideration, and they're women from every part of the country -- so a lot of really qualified women that are ready to be president," he said Tuesday.and noted that there is "significantly more than one black woman" being considered.
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