Minnesota Rep. calls Biden to step aside, endorses Harris

Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum, a Democrat who has served in the U.S. House since 2001, has joined others in her party in calling for President Biden to step aside and explicitly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place.

“To give Democrats a strong, viable path to winning the White House, I am calling upon President Biden to release his delegates and empower Vice-President Harris to step forward to become the Democratic nominee for President,” McCollum said in a statement.

McCollum also suggested that Harris would need a “strong Midwestern running-mate” and encouraged her to select Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

McCollum’s endorsement of Harris and her mention of Walz are among the first public signs that some Democrats are beginning to look beyond Biden, focusing on potential candidates who they believe can effectively challenge Trump in November.