Kamala Harris news - Senator pays tribute to Beau after Joe Biden gives rousing speech taking aim at Trump
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The veepstakes have come to an end: on Tuesday Joe Biden selected California senator and former state attorney general Kamala Harris as his running mate, the first black woman to run as vice president on a major political party's ticket.
Mr Biden and Ms Harris kicked off their campaign with a joint appearance in Delaware in which they both gave personal, passionate speeches that told their very different stories and how they were drawn together by Beau Biden.
Earlier endorsements and congratulations poured in from Democratic Party luminaries, including former president Barack Obama, and Ms Harris' fellow contenders to join Mr Biden on the 2020 ticket. Majority leader of the House Nancy Pelosi described Ms Harris as "the best possible person" Mr Biden could have chosen.
The Trump campaign quickly responded to the news, describing Ms Harris as "phony" and predicting she will prove to be former vice president Biden's "political living will." President Donald Trump referred to her as "nasty" and as a liar.
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Recalling her parents taking her to civil rights marches she talks about how it inspired her career
Talking about her time as a prosecutor and attorney general and Senator she says: "The case against Mike Pence and Donald Trump is open and shut."
Harris recites some of the president's biggest failings during the pandemic. She says that there is a reason America has suffered so much more than other countries, and it is Trump's refusal to take the crisis seriously.
Harris calls out Trump for following 'miracle' Covid cures while other countries followed science
The economy has taken one of the biggest hits from the pandemic, says Harris. The country and its reputation have ended up in tatters, she says.
The election is a chance to Build America Back Better, she says, and is not just about beating Trump.
"All across the country a generation of children is hearing the cries for justice and the chants of hope."
"We are going to bring our country closer to realizing its promise."
"Electing Joe Biden is just a start of the work ahead of us."
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