Biden Reveals Timeline for Announcing VP Pick
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden indicated on Tuesday he will have made a decision on who his running mate will be by the end of next week. During his Build Back Better event in Wilmington, Delaware, a reporter…
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden indicated on Tuesday he will have made a decision on who his running mate will be by the end of next week.
During his Build Back Better event in Wilmington, Delaware, a reporter asked Biden if he was still targeting early August as the timeframe for his vice presidential pick and if he will be able to meet with them in person amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“I’m going to have a choice in the first week in August and I promise I’ll let you know when I do,” Biden said.
Biden was pressed on whether he will meet with them face to face.
“Well, we’ll see,” he said.
Watch his comments below:
There are several women under serious consideration for his running mate including Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Rep. Val Demings (D-Fl.), former National Security Adviser Susan Rice, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms