Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) praised President Joe Biden, after the president dropped out of the race on Sunday, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.
Clyburn is a key House Democrat whose endorsement helped Biden win the party’s nomination in 2020. He praised the president as having “improved the lives of countless Americans through his selfless service” and followed Biden’s lead of endorsing Harris to be the party’s nominee in November.
My statement on President Biden. pic.twitter.com/xEq1tsQhAl
— Jim Clyburn (@ClyburnSC06) July 21, 2024
“One of President Biden’s first decisions as the nominee was to select a running mate that he believed possessed the values and vision necessary to continue this country’s pursuit toward a ‘more perfect Union.’ I echo the good judgment he demonstrated in selecting Vice President Kamala Harris to lead this nation alongside him, and I a proud to follow his lead in support of her candidacy to succeed him as the Democratic Party’s 2024 nominee for president,” Clyburn said.
While Biden, Clyburn, along various other prominent Democrats – including Bill and Hillary Clinton – have endorsed Harris to succeed the president, many other Democrats – including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and former President Barack Obama – have yet to endorse the vice president.
