She recalled how she was with her family including her nieces when she received the call from Biden. “My family was staying with us. And — including my baby nieces.And we had just had pancakes and, you know, “Auntie, can I have more bacon?” “Yes, I’ll make you more bacon.” And then we were gonna sit — we were sitting down to — to do a puzzle. (LAUGH) And the phone rang. And it was Joe Biden. And — and he told me what he had decided to do. And I asked him, “Are you sure?” And he said, “Yes.” And — and that’s how I learned about it,” said Harris.
When questioned about Biden’s endorsement, Harris verified that he had clearly expressed his intention to support her. “And what about the endorsement? Did you ask for it?” asked the interviewer Dana Bash. Harris answered with confirmation that Biden “was very clear that he was gonna support” her.
The presidential candidate then hailed Biden’s work and said, “Well, my first thought was not about me to be honest with you. My first thought was about him to be honest. I think history is gonna show a number of things about Joe Biden’s presidency. I think history is gonna show that in so many ways it was transformative, be it on what we have accomplished around finally investing in America’s infrastructure, investing in new economics, in new industries, what we have done to bring our allies back together, and have confidence in who we are as America, and grow that alliance, what we have done to stand true to our principles including the — the — one of the most important international rules and norms, which is the importance of sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
“And I think history is gonna show not only has Joe Biden led an administration that has achieved those extraordinary successes, but the character of the man is one that he has been in his life and career, including as a president, quite selfless and puts the American people first,” Harris added.
This was Kamala Harris’ first major TV interview as the Democrats’ presidential nominee, ahead of the US presidential election going to be held in November. It was a part of Harris’s bus tour through the crucial Sun Belt state, alongside her running mate, Minnesota governor Tim Walz.