By changing her earlier statements stating that Vice President Biden would “totally stop,” Vice President Kamala Harris added to the doubt around whether or not he will run for president in 2024.
In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on Monday, Harris stated: “Joe Biden is running for reelection, and I will be his ticket mate.
In an email sent to numerous other journalists on Wednesday, the vice president pool reporter stated: “The White House claimed VPOTUS wanted to clarify comments she made on CNN a few days ago.
Harris said when asked if Biden would in fact be running: “In the event that the president runs, I will serve as his running partner. We’ll run side by side “‘
It’s unclear why the vice president’s staff decided to issue a revised statement two days after the election that sounded less confident in a Biden-Harris ticket.
According to a Democrat close to the White House, Biden’s plans to run again were not affected as a result of Harris’ amendment, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The subsequent statement, however, advised against using “trigger phrases” that would activate Federal Election Commission regulations for Biden to launch an official campaign and start soliciting money.
Compared to past first-term presidents at this early point in their terms, Biden, who would be 81 years old when he stood for office a second time, has faced a deluge of conversations about potential primary rivals.
At this point, even of the president’s own party have been unwilling to support him.
Firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hesitated to declare she would support a Biden 2024 campaign earlier this month in an interview with CNN.
The New York Democrat said, “Should he run again, I believe that I – you know, I think it’s – it’s, we’ll look at it.
“However, at this time, we should concentrate on securing a majority rather than a presidential election.
Senator Joe Manchin, a conservative Democrat from West Virginia, declined to say whether he would back Biden and dismissed the topic with, “We’re just trying to do our daily thing, brother.”
The senator, who it has been reported that he has received pleas from wealthy contributors to run as a third-party candidate in 2024, added, “Trying to do what we got to do that’s beneficial for the country.”
The Times reports that based on anonymous interactions with those who frequently communicate with the president, Biden and his team view impressions that he is a “lame duck” less than halfway through his first term as a “lack of respect.”
According to the report, Biden’s supporters feel his capacity to defeat Donald Trump in 2020 justifies backing him for the position.
This comes as the former president makes more and more indications that he wants to run for office a third time.
It mentions how angry left-wing Democratic supporters are with their party’s leaders for not acting quickly enough after Roe v. Wade, when the Supreme Court overturned federal safeguards for abortion.