The president is expected to pass the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris the first night of the event, which begins Aug. 19.
President Biden will give a primetime address during the first night of the Democratic National Convention, multiple reports say. It's a major switch from a few weeks ago when the president was expected to close the convention with an address accepting the Democratic presidential nomination. But since he's withdrawn from the race, convention planners have had to do some restructuring. Now the initial Aug.
Kamala Harris has a little more than a week to select a 2024 running mateOn Tuesday, DNC officials announced Harris was the only candidate to qualify for the Democratic presidential ballot after the position was left open by President Biden stepping out. There will now be a virtual roll call to formally nominate her as the party's candidate starting on Aug. 1 and ending on Aug. 5. She's expected to give a formal nominee acceptance speech on the final night of the DNC, Aug. 22.
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