BREAKING: Sen. Klobuchar announces she is withdrawing from consideration to be Joe Biden's vice presidential choice: "I think this is a moment to put a woman of color on that ticket." Some even warned that Biden, who prompted outcry last month over remarks about black voters, could jeopardize his presidential aspirations by choosing her. “He would be a fool not to put a black woman as his running mate,” McKelvey said. On Thursday, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell asked Klobuchar if she had given any thought to how her history as a tough-on-crime prosecutor would have factored into her ability to function as Biden’s running mate. ADMeanwhile, Klobuchar on Thursday emphasized that Biden’s decision could help “heal” the country.

Source: Washington Post June 19, 2020 03:01 UTC