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US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. Harris will formally accept the party’s nomination for president at the DNC which runs from August 19-22 in Chicago.
“Joe, thank you for your historic leadership for your lifetime of service to our nation. We are forever grateful to you.” “I am,” Biden told reporters when asked if he was ready to pass the torch to Harris, as he did a sound check at the convention center.Protests against the war in Gaza earlier shadowed the opening day of the Democratic convention, with thousands of demonstrators marching through Chicago.
Activists have called for mass demonstrations throughout the week against the Biden-Harris administration’s support for Israel’s war on Hamas following the Palestinian militant group’s deadly October 7 attacks. “It is a fulfilling moment for him and he’s excited,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters traveling with Biden on Air Force One.
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