California Gov. Gavin Newsom endorses Kamala Harris for president after Joe Biden drops out

California : Apna Punjab Media : Gov. Gavin Newsom thanked President Joe Biden, who announced Sunday he would withdraw from the presidential race, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take up the mantle for Democrats in defeating former President Donald Trump in November. “With our democracy at stake and our future on the line, no one is better to prosecute the case against Donald Trump’s dark vision and guide our country in a healthier direction than America’s Vice President,” Newsom said in a post on X on Sunday afternoon. He also described Harris as “Tough. Fearless. Tenacious.” The endorsement of his fellow Californian came hours after he first acknowledged Biden’s decision to drop out of the race.
“President Biden has been an extraordinary, history-making president — a leader who has fought hard for working people and delivered astonishing results for all Americans,” Newsom posted Sunday morning. “He will go down in history as one of the most impactful and selfless presidents.” Newsom had previously pledged to back Harris if she were to run for president or become the nominee. He affirmed that commitment earlier this month saying “of course” he would support her. Biden, facing increasing pressure from within his own party to step aside, announced his decision shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday and quickly endorsed Harris to be the party’s presidential nominee.
At least three dozen Democratic elected officials had publicly called for the president to drop out in the days and weeks following his first debate against Republican nominee Trump, during which he repeatedly trailed off and appeared to lose his train of thought. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden said in a statement released Sunday. “And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.”