Biden expected to give address on first night of Democratic National Convention, sources say
Harris campaigns in Atlanta as focus shifts to battleground states
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President Biden is expected to give a primetime address on the first night of the Democratic National Convention next month in Chicago, two sources familiar with the planning tell CBS News.
A “big tribute” is planned for the president that night, one of the sources said. A Democratic National Committee convention official said that while no programming decisions are final, “consistent with historical precedent, current and past Presidents are expected to participate in convention programming.”
They added that the only final decision made on the schedule is that the nominee acceptance speeches for the Democratic ticket are on Wednesday and Thursday.
announced July 21 that he was ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Harris, now considered the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has succeeded in quickly rallying significant delegate support, with party leaders announcing Tuesday that a virtual roll call cementing her nomination will begin Aug. 1 and conclude on Aug. 5.
Harris is expected to announce her running mate by early next week. CBS News has learned that a top tier of contenders has emerged, which includes Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
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