President Joe Biden is answering whether he plans on keeping Vice President Kamala Harris on the ticket in 2024 if he runs again.
During a press conference on Wednesday, he was asked, “You put Vice President Harris in charge of voting rights. Are you satisfied with her work on this issue, and can you guarantee, do you commit, that she will be your running mate in 2024 provided that you run again?”
“Yes, and yes,” Biden responded.
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Question: You put VP Harris in charge of voting rights. Are you satisfied with her work and do you commit that she will be your running mate in 2024 provided that you run again?
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Biden: Yes and Yes pic.twitter.com/Oyi3GtWOcH
During an interview with NBC’s Craig Melvin, Harris was asked, “Are we going to see the same Democratic ticket in 2024?”
“I’m sorry, we are thinking about today,” the vice president responded. “I mean, honestly, I know why you’re asking the question because this is part of the punditry and the gossip around places like Washington, D.C.”
She continued, “Let me just tell you something, we’re focused on the things in front of us. We’re focused on what we need to do to address issues like affordable childcare…”
Melvin interjected, “So there’ll be no conversations about 2024?”
“The American people sent us here to do a job, and right now, there’s a lot of work to be done. And that’s my focus sincerely,” Harris responded.
Melvin then noted that she appears to be “at least familiar with some of the punditry.” He also pointed out an article that put forward the idea of Biden swapping Harris with Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) for the 2024 ticket.
“Did you read that article?” he asked.
Harris responded, “No, I did not. And I really could care less about the high-class gossip on these issues.”
During an interview with The Wall Street Journal in December, she said, “I will tell you this without any ambiguity: We do not talk about nor have we talked about reelection because we haven’t completed our first year and we’re in the middle of a pandemic.”
When asked about Harris’ 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.