Vice President Kamala Harris speaks for first time since Biden dropped out of presidential race

Vice President Kamala Harris moved swiftly to lock up Democratic delegates behind her campaign for the White House after President Joe Biden stepped aside amid concerns from within their own party that he would be unable to defeat Republican Donald Trump.

Biden's exit Sunday, prompted by Democratic worries over his fitness for office, was a seismic shift to the presidential contest that upended both major political parties' carefully honed plans for the 2024 race.

In Harris' first comments Monday since Biden’s exit, she praised Biden’s accomplishments as president.

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[mikseca]

“The passage of time is significant because it signifies that time has passed”

[drrydog]

The only people who didn't see this coming were the US Secret Service

[andrewofaiur]

remember when Kamala called Biden a racist during the primaries and later when asked about it as the VP, said "It was a debate!!" - good times

[FPSvibez]

I’m so ready to be unburdened by what has been

[MA-hhgr]

Are we to listen to the commentators or the participants? Please quit talking! We came to hear word salads from Kamala.

[simonsays]

Everybody keep in mind on 11/5/24, elections have consequences. This year could have the biggest consequences of a lifetime.

[ronreagan-xw]

Kamala Harris and AOC worked very hard to put an end to dumb blonde jokes.

[bestxXbudXxlayf]

anybody know where I can watch this without the newscasters constantly interrupting??? they messed this one up BADLY

[Zaedrek]

"It's time for us to do what we have been doing, at that time is every day."

[jaush]

Isn’t this the woman who dropped out because she was so unpopular the last time she ran?

[vl]

Willie Brown and Montel Williams would be so proud 🙃

[OffDaChainChico]

NBC, do better. She spoke for like two minutes before your anchors summarized what she spoke about before she even finished. It’s ridiculous.

[USViper]

Unburdened by the burdens of burdening others of tomorrow's burdens.

[TheLionessjudah]

Today is today. And yesterday was today yesterday. Tomorrow will be today tomorrow. So live today so that future today will past today, as it is tomorrow.

[NorincoKid]

What a clown show American politics have become

[SmartMoneyBro]

Didn't she call Biden a raciat? Which is it? Lol. Kamala 👎

[jocarr]

Why won't you shut up so we can hear her speak? You started talking over her just to reiterate what she just said.

[joyjitterz]

Why are the anchors talking over the speech? They embarrassed of her or something?

[stuartcampbell]

18:58 Girl on the left failing the try not to laugh challenge of Harris praising Biden 🤣

[Drakeziel]

I haven't seen this person outside of closed door interviews since they said her main job was to get the border situation settled three years ago.