Sensation: Kamala Harris may be named President of the United States
Jamal Simmons, Kamala Harris' former communications director, made an unlikely suggestion about how the vice president might still have a shot at becoming president in 2024, with a Joe Biden resignation.
“Joe Biden has been a phenomenal president,” said Ms. Simmons. “He's kept so many promises he made. He has one promise left that he can keep: to be a transitional figure.”
There's no indication that Biden would consider leaving office before the end of his term.
According to Simmons, such a move would spare Harris from having to oversee her own defeat when the presidential election is certified by the Senate, and would dominate the news at a time when Democrats must learn to capture the public's attention.
The Vice President also serves as President of the Senate, including when Congress certifies the results of the presidential election.
(MH with D. Rodriguez/Source: USA Today/CNN/Photo: DPA/newscom | Bonnie Cash)