How Democratic kingmaker Clyburn has selected his messages of support for Biden
By
Jack Birle
July 7, 2024 10:23 am
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Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) was President Joe Biden‘s key to winning the Democratic nomination in 2020, but as the president has faced mounting calls to step aside from the 2024 campaign, the influential South Carolina Democrat has offered a variety of statements.
Clyburn was scheduled to appear on CBS News’s Face the Nation on Sunday, but his staff informed the show on Friday that he would have to cancel his appearance, according to the network. The appearance would have capped off a week of statements from the longtime congressman about the future of Biden’s candidacy that created headlines.
Here is how Clyburn’s support for Biden has evolved over the last week.
Supporting Vice President Kamala Harris if Biden steps asideClyburn has been supportive of Biden continuing his candidacy, but on Tuesday, he began to float a future Democratic ticket without the president. Speaking on MSNBC, Clyburn put his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris if Biden chose to step aside, saying the Democratic Party should not block her.
“This party should not, in any way, do anything to work around Ms. Harris,” Clyburn said on Tuesday. “We should do everything we can to bolster her whether she’s in second place or at the top of the ticket.”
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