US President Joe Biden stated on Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris could be his walking mate withinside the 2024 presidential election if he stood for workplace again.
“She’s going to be my walking mate,” Biden stated of Harris all through a press convention held to mark the primary yr of his presidency.
In mid-December, Harris stated she and Biden had now no longer but mentioned the 2024 election, amid hypothesis she won’t be withinside the walking for the White House if Biden selected now no longer to face again.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, whilst requested approximately the opportunity of Biden, 79, walking again, Harris stated: “I do not consider it, nor have we pointed out it.”
History-making Harris — the primary female and primary Black and Asian American character ever sworn in as vice president — to start with regarded to be the inheritor apparent.
But her halo has slipped amid poor press alleging disorder amongst her staff, doubt on her status in the management and her frustrations over thorny assignments, inclusive of minority balloting get admission to and the migration disaster on the southern border.
Biden defended Harris’ report on tackling balloting rights, saying, “I did positioned her in charge. I suppose she’s doing a terrific job.”
Biden is urgent Congress to byskip most important payments broadening get admission to to the poll box, setting greater arduous situations on states trying to alternate balloting legal guidelines and shielding election officers from undue influence.
Democrats and balloting rights activists have championed the measures as a important reaction to Republican efforts to limition balloting, in particular amongst Black and Latino Americans.
