Kamala Harris Officially Reconfirmed as Democratic Presidential Nominee at DNC

Washington: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, who secured the necessary delegates to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination in a virtual roll call earlier this month, was reaffirmed as the party’s nominee on Tuesday evening during the Democratic National Convention.

California, Harris’ home state, played a pivotal role by casting 482 votes in her favor, officially pushing her over the threshold during the ceremonial roll call.

“The future always starts in California, and I’ve had the honor of witnessing that future take shape, beginning with a rising star in an Alameda County courtroom named Kamala Harris,” California Governor Gavin Newsom remarked.

On August 6, the Democratic National Committee confirmed Harris as the party’s presidential nominee following a five-day online voting process.

Tuesday marked the second day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, which is being held at the United Center in Chicago from August 19-22.

Prominent Democratic figures, including former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, addressed the crowd at Tuesday’s event.

While the convention continued with enthusiastic Democrats inside the venue, pro-Palestinian protests erupted on the streets of Chicago, criticizing the Biden administration’s stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Several protesters were arrested Tuesday night outside the Israeli Consulate in downtown Chicago. The day before, thousands of demonstrators had gathered near the United Center, with at least four people being arrested after breaching a security barrier.

President Joe Biden had wrapped up the first day of the convention with a nearly hourlong keynote address, where he criticized former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, and called on voters to rally behind Harris in her bid for the presidency.