Vice President Kamala Harris is not addressing whether the Democratic ticket in the 2024 election will see any changes.
NBCās Craig Melvin asked Harris during an interview that aired on Thursday, āAre we going to see the same Democratic ticket in 2024?ā
āIām sorry, we are thinking about today,ā the vice president responded. āI mean, honestly, I know why youāre asking the question because this is part of the punditry and the gossip around places like Washington, D.C.ā
She continued, āLet me just tell you something, weāre focused on the things in front of us. Weāre focused on what we need to do to address issues like affordable childcareā¦ā
Melvin interjected, āSo thereāll be no conversations about 2024?ā
āThe American people sent us here to do a job, and right now, thereās a lot of work to be done. And thatās my focus sincerely,ā Harris responded.
Melvin then noted that she appears to be āat least familiar with some of the punditry.ā He also pointed out an article that put forward the idea of President Joe Biden swapping Harris with Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) for the 2024 ticket.
āDid you read that article?ā he asked.
Harris responded, āNo, I did not. And I really could care less about the high-class gossip on these issues.ā
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This is not the first time Harris declined to talk about the 2024 presidential election.
During an interview with The Wall Street Journal in December, she said, āI will tell you this without any ambiguity: We do not talk about nor have we talked about reelection because we havenāt completed our first year and weāre in the middle of a pandemic.ā
When asked about Harrisā refusal to give an answer, Deputy White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that Biden does intend to run with Harris on the ticket in 2024.
