On Sunday, July 21, President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, for president. The first woman, Black person and person of Asian decent to serve as the vice president of the United States, Harris has worn many political hats, from prosecutor to senator all the way to presumptive nominee for president of the United States.
As she seeks the Democratic nomination at the party's upcoming national convention, Harris' history as a prosecutor and attorney general in the state of California is likely to take center stage—after all, it was a touchy subject and cause for concern during her 2020 presidential campaign. When the topic of criminal justice reform arose during the second 2020 Democratic primary debate, Harris bore the brunt of criticism from her fellow candidates.
