Kamala Harris has been confirmed as Joe Biden’s vice running mate for the presidential elections this November. She’s has been an ally to gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans for the most part but did not always show the same support for trans people. She also has an extremely feeble record when it comes to police reform.
Joe Biden had been widely tipped to choose Kamala Harris, who becomes the first Black woman and the first Asian-American to run on a major party’s presidential ticket, despite the fact the two were briefly fierce rivals for the top Democratic nomination.
“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,” the Democrat tweeted Thursday (August 11).
Biden noted that as California’s attorney general, Harris had worked closely with his late son, Beau. “I watched as they took on the big banks, lifted up working people, and protected women and kids from abuse,” he continued. “I was proud then, and I’m proud now to have her as my partner in this campaign.”