“Biden should resign before the end of his term, making Harris the first female president.”

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The Hill reported on the 10th (local time) that an associate of Vice President Kamala Harris, who was the Democratic presidential candidate, said, “President Joe Biden should step down before the end of his term and give Harris a chance to become president.”

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

According to a report by The Hill, Jamal Simmons, who served as Vice President Harris’ chief communications officer, recently appeared on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’ and said, “Biden was a phenomenal president who fulfilled many of the promises he made, but there is one more thing he can achieve. “We can make Kamala Harris president by resigning from office within 30 days,” he said.

He explained, “Democrats can dominate the news at a time when they need to learn how to do what the public wants, without the drama (necessary in politics) and with transparency.” Simmons’s remarks were presented as an answer to the question of what is the most important thing the Biden administration should pursue during the remaining two months of its term.

According to the U.S. Constitution, in the event of the president’s death, resignation, or inability to serve as president, the presidency is inherited by the vice president, who also serves as president of the U.S. Senate.

After appearing on the broadcast, Simmons posted a post on his social networking service (SNS) again calling for Biden’s resignation. “Biden should resign and make Harris the first female president,” he said on claimed.

American media, including Politico, reported that Vice President Harris, who was soundly defeated by President-elect Donald Trump in the presidential election held on the 5th, is not reacting at all to Simmons’ remarks.

Reporter Da-yeon Yeom allsalt@asiae.co.kr

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