US Vice President Kamala Harris hails Joe Biden’s “unmatched” legacy as she delivers her first speech following the president’s withdrawal from the 2024 election race.
A growing number of Democrats, including Biden, have now endorsed Harris to become the party’s nominee in the November 5 election.
Harris has heaped praise on Biden, saying that he has achieved much worth celebrating during his time as president.
“Joe Biden’s legacy of accomplishment over the last three years is unmatched in modern history,” the US vice president said in her first remarks since Biden dropped out of the 2024 election race.
“In one term, he has already surpassed the legacy of most presidents who have two terms in office.”
The US vice president says she is going to meet with staff in Wilmington, Delaware, as her push for the Democratic presidential nomination gets into full swing.
“One day down. 105 to go,” she wrote on social media. “Together, we’re going to win this.”
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has been asked by reporters about the Kremlin’s view on the possibility of Harris becoming the Democratic Party’s nominee.
Peskov responded: “There have been some statements which were full of unfriendly rhetoric towards our country.” He did not specify any comments.
Other than these remarks, Peskov said the Kremlin has “not recorded anything she’s done in terms of our bilateral relations either positively or negatively”.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had said previously that Moscow would prefer Biden over Trump, calling the Democrat “more predictable”.
Harris still needs to formally win the Democratic presidential nomination, but as we’ve been reporting, she has emerged as the clear frontrunner.
That has thrust the 59-year-old’s positions on key global issues under scrutiny.
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