U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett is putting her support behind Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden announced Sunday he鈥檚 stepping out of the 2024 presidential race.
In a statement shared to X, the North Texas congresswoman said Harris is the only candidate she will endorse.
Well I hope the geniuses that pushed the most consequential President of our lifetime out, have a plan. WHO in the hell couldn鈥檛 sell the MF Accomplishments & win over a 34 time convicted Felon who isn鈥檛 even allowed to operate businesses in the state of NY (and therefore should鈥�
— Jasmine Crockett (@JasmineForUS)
Biden withdrew from the presidential race after growing calls for him to resign following his performance in June鈥檚 debate against former President Donald Trump.
Crockett, who has been an outspoken supporter of Biden, criticized members of her own party for pushing him out, blaming them as the problem.
鈥淚 think that we ended up feeding the beast,鈥� she told 四虎影院. 鈥淲e ended up being the ones that engaged in this circular firing squad against him.鈥�
Crockett said she鈥檚 backing Harris as the Democratic nominee because she believes the administration鈥檚 policies are what are needed for the country to move forward. She said there aren鈥檛 many people who are suited to go up against Trump.
鈥淚 think if there's anybody that scares Donald Trump, it is a Black prosecutor,鈥� Crockett said.
Hours after Biden鈥檚 announcement Sunday, Crockett attended a Zoom call held by the political advocacy group that drew more than 40,000 Black women and raised more than $1.5 million for Harris鈥� campaign.
鈥淚t just goes to show you that people are not sleeping during this election,鈥� Crockett said. 鈥淭hey want to be engaged. And this is the first signal of trouble for Trump.鈥�
Crockett 鈥� along with her fellow Texas congressional Democrats 鈥� will serve as a delegate at next month鈥檚 Democratic National Convention that will decide the party鈥檚 nominee.
Crockett said this presidential race is still worth fighting for.
鈥淚 think that there is one group of people that know how to take Donald Trump down, so long as there is a jury that is given an opportunity to judge him,鈥� Crockett said. 鈥淎nd I think that the jurors, aka the American people, will fall in line once this former prosecutor handles him.鈥�
Zara Amaechi is 四虎影院鈥檚 Marjorie Welch Fitts Louis fellow covering race and social justice. Got a tip? Email Zara at zamaechi@kera.org. You can follow her on X .
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