WASHINGTON, June 19 — US Senator Amy Klobuchar effectively pulled herself out of contention to be Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's running mate yesterday, saying she felt that the historic moment required picking a woman of colour. “This is a moment to put a woman of colour on that...
Senator Amy Klobuchar speaks during the US Democratic presidential candidates debate at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia November 20, 2019. — Reuters pic
“This is a moment to put a woman of colour on that ticket, and there are so many incredible qualified women,” she said in an interview on MSNBC. “If you want to heal this nation right now — my party, yes, but our nation — this is sure a hell of a way to do it.” Klobuchar's record as the top prosecutor for the Minnesota county that includes Minneapolis, where Floyd died, came under scrutiny. Some Democrats took issue with her record on police misconduct and other prosecutions.
Biden late yesterday praised Klobuchar's “grit and determination” on Twitter and said that “with your help, we're going to beat Donald Trump.”
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