Breaking News: Joe Biden Adopts Kamala Harris As His Running Mate

Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he had chosen black Senator Kamala Harris, 55, to challenge Donald Trump at the polls on November 3 and become, if won, the first female vice president the United States.

“I have the great honour to announce that I’ve picked Kamala Harris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate.,” said Joe Biden, 77, former vice-president of Barack Obama.

I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate.

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 11, 2020

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will speak together Wednesday in Wilmington, Delaware, the headquarters of the Democratic candidate.

“When Kamala was attorney general, she worked closely with Beau” Biden, her son who died of cancer in 2015 to which he was very close, continues the veteran of the policy.

“I watched how they challenged the big banks, helped workers and protected women and children from abuse. I was proud at the time, and I am proud now to have him as a partner for this campaign “.

Daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, Kamala Harris accumulates the titles of a pioneer.

After two terms as a prosecutor in San Francisco (2004-2011), she was twice elected attorney general of California (2011-2017), becoming the first woman, but also the first black person, to head the judicial services. of the most populous state in the country.

Then in January 2017, she was sworn in to the Senate in Washington, registering as the first woman from South Asia and only the second black senator in American history.

A candidate for the Democratic primary, she threw in the towel even before the first ballot in December.

.@JoeBiden can unify the American people because he's spent his life fighting for us. And as president, he'll build an America that lives up to our ideals.

I'm honored to join him as our party's nominee for Vice President, and do what it takes to make him our Commander-in-Chief.

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 11, 2020

Calls for Joe Biden to choose a black running mate have been mounting since the historic protest movement against racism and police violence in the United States sparked by the death of George Floyd in late May.

If she indeed knows the candidate well, whom she calls “Joe” in public, Kamala Harris had surprised by attacking him with virulence during their first Democratic debate, in 2019. And some progressive voters blame her for her past as a prosecutor in the reputation lasts towards minorities.

At 78 in January, Joe Biden would be the oldest U.S. president to take office if he wins the election.

He hinted that he would only serve one term and his vice-president should, therefore, appear as runner-up for the 2024 election, or even be called upon to replace him in the event of serious health concerns, or death.