New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a group of Black attorneys generals in supporting Vice President Kamala Harris‘ presidential campaign after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race over the weekend.
In a statement released on Sunday via social media, James said, “I’m leading a coalition of every Black AG in the nation—Kwame Raoul, Anthony G. Brown, Andrea J. Campbell, Keith Ellison, and Aaron D. Ford—to endorse Kamala Harris as our next President.”
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The statement reads:
As District Attorney, Attorney General, Senator, and now Vice President, Kamala Harris has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to protecting and expanding the rights of all Americans.
“She has fought fearlessly to support hardworking families, strong unions, accessible education, reliable infrastructure, and healthy communities. She has staunchly defended our right to choose and preserved our most sacred right to vote. There is no one more qualified to lead and continue to uphold the values of our great nation.
“With tremendous gratitude to President Joseph R. Biden for years of selfless and dedicated service to our nation, we proudly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the next President of the United States.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul became the first prominent Illinois politician to endorse Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination for President. In a post on social media he shared:
“Today I joined some of my fellow Democratic AGs in endorsing a former AG and current VP @KamalaHarris,” Raoul said Sunday on social media. “I commit to working hard to elect her the 47th President of the United States of America!”
