Biden picks Kamala Harris as his vice-presidential running mate
Aug 12, 2020
Washington [US], August 12 : Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) picked California Senator Kamala Harris to be his vice-presidential running mate.
Harris will be the first African American nominated for Vice President by a major party.
"I have the great honor to announce that I've picked @KamalaHarris
-- a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country's finest public servants -- as my running mate," Biden tweeted.
"Back when Kamala was Attorney General, she worked closely with Beau. I watched as they took on the big banks, lifted up working people, and protected women and kids from abuse. I was proud then, and I am proud now to have her as my partner in this campaign," he further tweeted.
The US presidential election will be held on November 3.
