The vice president released her first statement since President Joe Biden stepped down on Sunday and endorsed her as the Democratic Party's new nominee.
Vice President Kamala Harris has released her first statement since President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he will not be seeking reelection in the this year's presidential race—throwing his support behind her.'On behalf of the American people, I thank Joe Biden for his extraordinary leadership as President of the United States and for his decades of service to our country.
And together, we will win,' the vice president concluded.Newsweek has reached out to Harris' spokesperson via email for comment.ContextBiden, who faced weeks of mounting pressure from within his own party and from key Democratic donors to step aside for the sake of the party's future amid a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump in late June, announced on Sunday afternoon he will step down from his reelection bid.
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