Vice President Harris did not say when she first learned of President Biden’s intention to seek re-election.
Fox News Digital reached out to Vice President Harris’ office multiple times to ask when she was first informed that Biden would not seek re-election, but did not receive a response.
Biden abruptly dropped out of the presidential race in a written statement on Sunday, but in the days leading up to it, his communications team had been adamant that the president would continue to campaign.
Harris was quickly endorsed by Democrats to succeed Biden in the 2024 presidential election, but it is unclear when exactly she learned she would not be running after weeks of concerns about her eligibility to serve.
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Vice President Harris waves before boarding Air Force Two at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, July 23, 2024. (Kevin Mohat)
After Biden withdrew, it was reported that the president’s plan to forgo reelection was only known to a handful of White House and campaign officials, raising questions about the administration’s communications about the situation.
Biden endorsed Harris shortly after announcing his withdrawal, and the vice president quickly accepted Biden’s endorsement, calling Harris the nominee and visiting the newly renovated campaign headquarters just 24 hours after the president withdrew.
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Fox News Digital also asked whether Harris had been involved in discussions to discourage Biden from running. But she didn’t respond.
On July 23, 2024, President Biden departed from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware and boarded Air Force One. (Saul Loeb)
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More than 30 Democratic lawmakers have called on Biden to resign ahead of his nomination announcement, and aides are reportedly urging him to consider dropping his 2024 presidential bid, increasing pressure on the president to give up his re-election hopes.
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Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report.
