The day that catapulted Kamala Harris to within striking distance of becoming the Democratic nominee for president was marked by a flurry of phone calls.
The day that catapulted Kamala Harris to within striking distance of becoming the Democratic nominee for president of the United States was marked by a flurry of phone calls.
Harris had multiple phone conversations with President Biden prior to his announcement Sunday morning that he was ending his reelection bid, according to a person familiar with Harris’ activities on Sunday. The announcement, which he released on X, rocked the political world and came after growing calls that he not seek a second term after a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump.
From there, Harris spoke to more than 100 Democrats, including members of Congress, governors and labor and civil rights leaders, the source said.
“On each of those calls, the vice president made clear that she was extremely grateful for the president’s endorsement but plans to work hard to earn the Democratic nomination in her own right,” according to the source.
Clad in a Howard University hoodie, Harris served salad, sandwiches and anchovy-topped pizzas to her aides as she spent roughly 10 hours on phone calls to Democratic leaders on Sunday at her residence at the United States Naval Observatory, the source said.
Among the people she spoke with was her pastor, Amos Brown III, who prayed with her.
