As the 2024 presidential race heats up, former President Obama is reportedly set to put his weight behind Kamala Harris at an endorsement event as she considers potential running mates. NBC’s Kristen Welker joins TODAY to break down three of Harris’ possible Vice President nominee picks.
WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president Friday, just days after she launched her campaign after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race. “Michelle and I couldn’t be prouder to endorse you and to do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office,” Obama says in a video that shows Harris getting a call from the Obamas.
While Obama praised Biden’s leadership as president and his life dedicated to public service in a statement released the day he made his announcement, he didn’t endorse Harris then. Harris’ and Obama’s political lives have intertwined over the last two decades as they have campaigned with and endorsed each other for various elected offices. When she was San Francisco district attorney, Harris was a co-chair of Obama’s California campaign when he ran for president as a senator.
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