Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries endorse Harris for president [View all]
Source: NBC News
WASHINGTON — Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Chuck Schumer, the top Democrats in Congress, endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Tuesday.
Schumer and Jeffries, both of New York, made the announcement at a press conference, where both emphasized the excitement throughout their Democratic conferences for Harris' candidacy. "We are brimming with excitement, enthusiasm, unity," Schumer said to reporters.
Jeffries echoed that sentiment, adding that Harris "is ready, willing and able to lead us into the future."
While many elected Democrats, including President Joe Biden, quickly announced their support for Harris, the Senate Majority leader and House Minority leader had said they wanted to meet with her in person first. That meeting has not yet happened, sources close to the leaders told NBC News. But both Jefferies and Schumer have spoken to Harris by phone.
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My political source who talks to Schumer regularly, says they were maintaining official neutrality while working closely with Harris to lock down the official nomination process.
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