BREAKING: U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden announces that Kamala Harris will be his running mate
“I have the great honour to announce that I've picked ↕KamalaHarris - a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country's finest public servants - as my running mate,” Biden tweeted. In a text message to supporters,Harris and Biden plan to deliver remarks Wednesday in Wilmington.
Harris' record as California attorney general and district attorney in San Francisco was heavily scrutinized during the Democratic primary and turned off some liberals and younger Black voters who saw her as out of step on issues of systemic racism in the legal system and police brutality. She tried to strike a balance on these issues, declaring herself a “progressive prosecutor” who backs law enforcement reforms.
A woman has never served as president or vice-president in the United States. Two women have been nominated as running mates on major party tickets: Democrat Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 and Republican Sarah Palin in 2008. Their party lost in the general election. As her national profile grew, Harris built a reputation around her work as a prosecutor. After being elected to the Senate in 2016, she quickly gained attention for her assertive questioning of Trump administration officials during congressional hearings. In one memorable moment last year, Harris tripped up Attorney General William Barr when she repeatedly pressed him on whether Trump or other White House officials pressured him to investigate certain people.
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