Presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee Joe Biden is being questioned on who he will choose as his running mate, as the Democratic National Convention nears.
Biden has committed to choosing a woman as his running mate and previously pointed to August 1 as the date he hopes to announce who his vice presidential pick is.
The former vice president has faced pressure by some to choose a Black woman as his running mate. And, during an interview on MSNBC Monday evening, Biden was pressed on the question.
Asked if he is committed to naming a Black woman as his vice president, Biden responded, “I am not committed to naming any but the people I’ve named, and among them, there are four Black women.”
The former vice president continued to note the support he has among the Black community. According to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll, conducted June 9-14, 92% of Black voters tossed their support behind Biden for the upcoming election — though 49% said it is because they support Biden and 50% said it is because they oppose President Donald Trump.
“It is important that my administration, I promise you, will look like America, both from vice president to Supreme Court to cabinet positions to every major position in the White House,” he added.
Watch Biden’s interview below:
"I am not committed to naming any but the people I've named, and among them there are 4 Black women,” Joe Biden tells @JoyAnnReid on whether he’s committed to naming a Black woman as is his VP pick. "It is important that my administration, I promise you, will look like America." pic.twitter.com/d5viXwCY7g
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 21, 2020
When asked if he has narrowed down his choices, Biden said his campaign is going through the vetting process, which is being finished. He added that he has gone through a two-hour vetting report, including about four candidates so far.
Some of the women whose names have made the rounds of potential picks include Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D).
At the Democratic National Convention, which will be held on August 17-20, Biden will officially accept the party’s nomination.
