Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, launched her campaign trail on Tuesday from Washington. Having secured her party’s nomination, Harris chose Wisconsin as her first battleground state. Her agenda included intensifying criticisms of Republican contender Donald Trump.
Kamala Harris swiftly secured enough delegates to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination in just 36 hours. Her rapid ascent followed President Joe Biden’s unexpected exit from the race, which set off significant political turbulence, marking one of the most notable election upheavals in recent US history.
Hollywood star George Clooney – one of the first high-profile Democratic activists to urge Biden to drop his reelection bid – on Tuesday joined a series of heavyweights in backing 59-year-old Harris to face Trump in November.
On her trip to Milwaukee, Harris is expected to launch another attack on convicted felon Trump as she leans into her past role as a California prosecutor and state attorney general.
Harris should now be able to secure the nomination on Aug 7 – nearly two weeks before the Democratic convention in Chicago. The party plans to hold an online vote of convention delegates.
“President Biden has shown what true leadership is,” Clooney said in a statement to CNN. “We’re all so excited to do whatever we can to support Vice President Harris.”
