Live: Sen. Chuck Schumer, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries expected to endorse Kamala Harris for president

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) are slated to hold a joint press briefing Tuesday.

It is expected the two congressional leaders could use the moment to endorse Vice President Harris for president.

Both lawmakers praised Harris Monday as “off to a great start” in her bid to win the Democratic nomination for president but stopped short of endorsing her Monday.

The Democratic leaders also acknowledged Harris for promising to pursue the nomination “in a manner consistent with the grassroots and transparent process set forth by the Democratic National Committee (DNC).”

Harris crossed the threshold to secure the Democratic presidential nomination, receiving more than 1,968 delegate endorsements less than two days after Biden dropped out of the race.

The event is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. EDT.

Watch the video above.

[jaredkerswell]

The most cringeworthy political statement I have ever seen… phew the reporters laughing say it all!

Disgraceful…

[SenatorBluto]

Nobody ever voted for Kamala.
Democracy??

[robpowell]

Who are these leaders that fail to Democraticly ALLOW their people to speak.

[Jeff-ihgi]

Has the Democrats completely abandoned transparency? Where is Biden? What happened to White House press conferences? Why didn't Joe Biden Personally Announce his withdrawl from the upcoming Presidential Election? I could never be a Democrat, through the bums out.

[campursarian]

Is this serious or a comedy? R.I.P. 🪦 America

[leefromtwitter]

Can we vote for our own representatives or we just getting told who is going to be installed????

[iwonderhmmm]

Lol. They don't believe what they are saying. These are serpents.

[viviandersen]

What a joke Gud save the United states of America from this insane people

[robpowell]

Puppets. Let The Democracy of Democrats Speak. LET THE SHEEP SPEAK!

[vindicatedrascal]

Chuck measures enthusiasm by dollar bills not by democracy votes

[AppealToHeavenNow]

🤣🙃😂 I love a good comedy! Pass the popcorn! 🍿

[TomZart]

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[dorthadowner]

Oh brother. Lord Jesus come get us and let them have this evil world.

[bubasmollett]

I'm still waiting to SEE Biden endorse kamala.

[lwzfog]

the global second hand embarrassment for old uncle $am continues to intensify

[vindicatedrascal]

Joe left the race by himself? Yeah right.

[selyts]

This is the corniest press conference I’ve ever seen! Old Chuckles Schumer can’t fake the enthusiasm he is claiming to have! He knows they don’t have any other choice but to go with Kamala! 😂

[melaniebush]

Bahahaha Schumer is CRINGE! I think Jeffries was embarrassed by awkward and totally creepy Schumer. I was laughing so hard when Schumer said Harris will be the next President of the United States! 😂😂😂 Applause?

Trump ❤

[karennye]

I wanted to when Democrat is to went are going to have the Debate.
With other people that want to run the President in your party and the primary election for the people to know who they want to put in there to the Democrat party to vote for. They is a constitution right to vote for.

[jackjones]

She is never one not one primary vote the Democrat elites and donors have told you who you can vote for so sit down and shut up and do what you're told and no worries democracy is at work😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂