Vice President Kamala Harris had the crowd roaring after she accidentally gave herself a promotion during her eulogy for the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas).
āShe founded the Congressional Childrenās Caucus. And as a leader who believed deeply that Americaās true and full history must be acknowledged and honored, it was Sheila Jackson Lee whose bill made Juneteenth a federal holiday,ā Harris said on Thursday.
She went on:
āWhich, as a United States Senator, I was proud to co-sponsor. And then as president ā asĀ vice president, it was my honor ā it was my honor, with the, with our president, Joe Biden, to stand beside Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee as our president signed her bill into law.ā
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As Harris corrected herself and continued to speak, the crowd roared with cheers at her slip-up.
The moment comes as Harris is the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee after President Joe Biden ended his re-election bid.