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Ramon Antonio Vargas

Former Harris aide suggests Biden resign so she can serve as president

Joe Biden Donald Trump Kamala Harris Jamal Simmons David Plouffe Dana Bash
A man and a woman hold hands and cheer in front of an audience
Joe Biden raises the hand of Kamala Harris, at an event on Medicare drug price negotiations, in Prince George's county, Maryland, on 15 August 2024. Photograph: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters

A former communications director for Kamala Harris has made the unlikely suggestion that Joe Biden resign so she can become the first woman to serve as US president after her defeat to Donald Trump in the 5 November election.

Jamal Simmons offered the thought during an appearance as a panelist on Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union news show when asked what should be the top priority for the US before Trump begins his second presidency in January.

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