Night 1 featured a number of Democratic heavy-hitters, many of whom focused on the political and civil rights leaders who came before, making the nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris possible.
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Night one of the Democratic National Convention is a wrap. The program — „For the People“ — featured a number of Democratic heavy-hitters, many of whom focused on the political and civil rights leaders who came before, making the nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris possible.
The night also featured tributes to President Biden’s tenure in politics and in the White House, including remarks from the president’s daughter, Ashley Biden.
Catch up and watch key speeches from the night.
Kamala Harris took the stage for a surprise appearance, addressing the crowd and the raucous applause saying she wanted to kick off the convention by paying tribute to President Biden.
First-term Rep. Jasmine Crockett had some zingers for former President Donald Trump as she took the DNC stage. The Texan championed Harris as a career prosecutor while comparing her to Trump who „became a career criminal with 34 felonies, two impeachments and one porn star.
