First media interview with CNN as a presidential candidate,
Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the United States, and her husband Doug Emhoff raise their hands after her acceptance speech as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate on the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on August 22 (local time) 2024.08.23 ⓒ AFP=News1 ⓒ News1 Reporter U Dongmyeong,
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, ‘(Seoul=News1) Reporter Kwon Young-mi = Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, recalled the moment when President Joe Biden called to inform her that he was resigning as a presidential candidate during an interview with CNN on the 29th (local time). Harris said that the first thing she thought about at that time was Biden and his accomplishments.’,
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, ‘Harris reminisced about the time when Biden called her to say he would not run for reelection, mentioning that she was having breakfast with bacon and pancakes, doing puzzles with her nephews. She said, “The phone rang, it was Joe Biden, he told me what he had decided to do, and I asked him, ‘Are you sure?’ Harris said, “Soon after, Biden replied, ‘Yes,’ and that’s how I found out the truth.”‘,
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, ‘On that day, Vice President Harris and her running mate, Governor Tim Walz, had an interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash. This was Harris’s first media interview since becoming a presidential candidate.’,
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, ‘Harris said that Biden made it very clear that he would support her. However, when asked what her first thought was at that moment, she replied that it was not about herself but about Biden. She stated, “I believe history will show various facts about Biden’s presidency.” She also commented, “I think history will show in multiple ways that it (Biden’s accomplishments) was transformative,” highlighting infrastructure investments and the restoration of relationships with allied countries on the world stage.’,
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, ‘Vice President Harris highly praised Biden for his lack of self-interest whether as an individual or as president and for always prioritizing the American people over everything else.’