WASHINGTON - US Vice President Ka­mala Harris launched her election campaign Monday with a blis­tering personal attack on Donald Trump and vowed to win in November despite the “rollercoaster” of President Joe Biden’s shock exit. Turning her fire on Trump, Harris referred to her past role as California’s chief prosecutor, saying she “took on perpetrators of all kinds.” “Predators who abused women. Biden dropped out on Sunday and endorsed Harris after three weeks of intensifying pressure, triggered by a disastrous debate per­formance against Trump. Aiming to become the first woman president in US history, the 59-year-old Harris won the backing of a seemingly unassailable number of Democrats. Donors have rallied behind Harris, pouring a record $81 million into her cam­paign in the 24 hours after Biden stood aside.

Source: The Nation July 24, 2024 12:34 UTC