Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday received endorsements from Capitol Hill’s top Democratic leaders: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).
Their official seals of approval came on the heels of Harris the day prior locking up enough support from Democratic National Committee delegates to replace President Joe Biden as the party’s nominee at next month’s convention.
“Now that the process has played out from the grassroots, bottom-up, we are here today to throw our support behind Vice President Kamala Harris,” Schumer, flanked by Jeffries, told reporters.
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Jeffries and Schumer previously relayed concerns privately about Biden remaining at the top of the ticket after fielding unease from fellow Democrats but declined to ever call for the president’s exit from the race.
This is a developing story and will be updated with additional information.
