Harris Picked Walz Because He Has No Presidential Ambitions: Campaign
A co-chair for the Harris-Walz campaign revealed Tuesday that the Minnesota governor said during an interview for the running mate slot that he didn’t harbor presidential ambitions.
Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond, appearing on CNN shortly after the Democratic ticket spoke for the first time together before an energized Philadelphia crowd, provided some insight into Harris’ decision-making process.
“I’ll tell you what the most important thing was: [Harris] wanted someone who would always put the American people first,” Richmond told anchor Kasie Hunt. “She understood the role of the vice president of the United States. And she wanted someone that she had chemistry with, because they’re going to have to do a lot of bold things, and they’re going to have to be on the same page.”