Chicago – July 17, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris said in a new video that former President Trump chose Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, as his running mate to support his “extreme agenda” without question.
Vance is set to give his acceptance speech on Wednesday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Trump, now the official Republican nominee for president, announced Vance as his vice presidential pick on Monday.
“Trump looked for someone he knew would be a rubber stamp for his extreme agenda,” Harris said in the video. After Vance’s nomination, Harris and Vance had a brief and respectful phone conversation, according to Fox News’ Alexis McAdams, with Harris leaving a congratulatory voicemail.
Harris also criticized Vance for his comments in an earlier interview with ABC News, where he said he would not have certified the 2020 election until states submitted pro-Trump electors if he had been vice president. Vance has supported unproven claims of election fraud in the 2020 election.
