Kamala reveals 'too much information' about Biden's phone call regarding his withdrawal from 2024 race

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA: Vice President Kamala Harris provided vivid details about the moment President Joe Biden called her to inform her of his decision to withdraw from the 2024 race.

The newly nominated Democratic presidential candidate sat down for her first major televised interview on Thursday, August 29, alongside her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, on CNN. She recalled the day that paved her way to the presidential race.

Speaking to CNN's Dana Bash, Harris shared details about Biden's call but emphasized that she does not regret defending the 81-year-old president despite growing concerns about his mental acuity, as per the New York Post.

Kamala Harris recalls the moment she received Biden's phone call

In her first interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris said she would give "a little too much information" when Bash asked her about the moment she learned she could grab the party ticket.

"My family was staying with us, and including my baby nieces. And we had just had pancakes," the vice president said. "We were sitting down to do a puzzle, and the phone rang, and it was Joe Biden and he told me what he had decided to do."

"'I asked him, 'Are you sure?' And he said, 'Yes,'" Harris continued.

Further into the interview, Harris revealed that Biden told her on the phone call that he would support her for the Democratic nomination. However, she emphasized that her "first thought was not about me, to be honest, my first thought was about him."

Biden ended his White House reelection bid on July 21 following pressure from Democratic donors and lawmakers who questioned his cognitive capacity for both the campaign and another term. The presidential debate with former President Donald Trump in June intensified the opposition, as Biden struggled to form coherent sentences and performed poorly.

Harris stepped into Biden's role for the race shortly after his historic announcement and became the nominee at the Democratic National Convention last week.

Kamala Harris praises Biden's White House legacy

During the CNN interview, Kamala Harris delved into Joe Biden's achievements as president, offering praise for her former boss.

"I think history is going to show that in so many ways [Biden's presidency] was transformative, be it on what we have accomplished around finally investing in America's infrastructure, investing in new economies and new industries, what we have done to bring our allies back together and have confidence in who we are as America," the vice president said.

She also hailed him for being "quite selfless" and prioritizing the "American people first." Harris then described her role in the administration as "one of the greatest honors of my career."

The White House hopeful also drew a contrast between Biden and Trump, highlighting her experience working with Biden while spending hours in the Oval Office and the Situation Room.

"He has the intelligence, the commitment and the judgment and disposition that I think the American people rightly deserve in their president," she said of Biden. "By contrast, the former president has none of that," Harris asserted.

The president is scheduled to join Harris on the campaign trail in Pennsylvania on September 2, following a two-week vacation. Harris's first debate with Trump is set for September 10, hosted by ABC News.

Internet accuses Kamala Harris of misleading claims about Biden's phone call on exiting the race

Netizens blasted Harris, claiming she was telling a fabricated story about the moment she received Biden's phone call about him dropping out of the race.

"Call me old fashioned but I expect my politicians to better liars. Nothing she says is remotely believable," a user wrote. [sic]

"She doesn't answer the question. She's obviously been given a 'story' to tell. There is no honesty or grace!" another added.

"It’s scary how fake she is and how comfortable she is lying. Her body language and facial expressions are cringe," read another response.

"All this time and she couldn’t even make up a believable story. So fake," a fourth user wrote.

"God this is too obvious scripted! She isn’t authentic…" someone else claimed. [sic]

"A lie always has too many details," an individual chimed in.

"Classic lying… she was looking down at the table for the first part of the 'story,'" another user said.

"She spent 1 minute going into vivid detail about her breakfast that morning but gets short and vague about the phone call despite follow-up questions about it. If this was an interrogation, that’s immediately a sign of deception," read a remark.

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