DNC: Biden passes torch to Harris in convention speech
US President Joe Biden received an emotional welcome on the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Biden said selecting Kamala Harris to be his vice president was the “best decision” ever.
Biden received a hero’s welcome for the act of stepping aside for HarrisImage:
The four-day Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago
The convention is meant to show off Democratic party unity
Joe Biden delivered the keynote speech on the first night, throwing his weight behind Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz
Hillary Clinton, who was the Democratic nominee for president in 2016, delivered a powerful speech
Kamala Harris will formally accept the presidential nomination during her speech on the last day of conference on Thursday
Harris made a surprise appearance on the first night, with an excited crowd jumping to their feet to see her present
Plus, demonstrators marched in Chicago in protest of party policies on Israel-Hamas war
