Harris Launches 2024 Campaign, Gives First Speech As Potential Democrat Nominee
US Vice President Kamala Harris attends a celebration of the NCAA championship team on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2024. US President Joe Biden announced his support for Harris after dropping out of a bid for a second term with just months to go until the November election after weeks of pressure from his Democratic colleagues to back out. (Photo by Andrew Harnick/Getty Images)
OAN Staff Avril Elfi Monday, July 22, 2024 11:02 AM
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her first speech since being endorsed by President Joe Biden as her party’s new nominee for the 2024 presidential election.
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Speaking outside the White House on Monday, Harris read out Biden’s “achievements” as president, emphasizing that he believes his presidency has been “unparalleled in modern history.”
“President Joe Biden wanted to be here today. He’s feeling much better, is recovering quickly, and is looking forward to returning to work. I want to say a few words about the president. What President Joe Biden has accomplished over the past three years is unparalleled in modern history,” Harris said. “In one term, he has already surpassed the accomplishments of most two-term presidents. I first got to know President Biden through his son, Beau. We worked together as attorneys general in the state, and Beau would often tell me stories about his father and what kind of father and person Joe Biden was.”
“The qualities Beau admired in his father are the same qualities I see every day in our president: his honesty, his integrity, his commitment to faith and family, his big heart and his love and deep love for country. I have witnessed firsthand that President Joe Biden fights for the American people every day, and we are truly grateful for his service to our nation,” she continued.
Kamala Harris spoke for the first time since Biden dropped out of the presidential race.
This speech wasNumber The president dropped out of the 2024 presidential race on Sunday and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the new Democratic nominee.
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