Kamala Harris, who launched her campaign for president, has long been a favorite of Hollywood donors.

Kamala Harris has launched her campaign for the White House, after President Joe Biden stepped aside Sunday under pressure from party leaders.

The vice president has Biden’s endorsement, and is unchallenged as yet for the Democratic nomination, which will be formally decided at the Aug. 19 convention in Chicago.

“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris said in a statement. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda. We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.”

In her statement, the vice president paid tribute to Biden’s “extraordinary leadership,” saying he had achieved more in one term than many presidents do in two.

  • Verdant Banana
    -25•4 months ago

    she is a prosecutor

    her career was spent putting people in jail with Biden’s crime bills

    • @VinnyDaCat@lemmy.world
      4•4 months ago

      I am absolutely aware of her history as the district attorney of San Francisco and how she targeted young black men with nonviolent offenses throughout her career.

      She was my least favorite out of the three options mentioned back in 2020 for VP but at the end of the day she’s not Trump.

      I won’t agree with her on everything but Trump is this massive danger to society that can’t be overlooked or allowed any ground.