Showing posts with label Karen Bass being vetted for VP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karen Bass being vetted for VP. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Rep. Karen Bass being vetted to be Biden running mate

Congresswoman Karen Bass, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, is undergoing vetting as a candidate to be Joe Biden's running mate, CBS News has learned according to sources familiar with the process.

The five-term congresswoman represents Los Angeles and endorsed Biden for president in mid-March.

It is not immediately clear where Bass stands in the vetting process but her name has been floated for consideration by powerful Democrats like House Majority Whip James Clyburn. "Karen Bass would be a big plus…she is a great person in my mind, I work with her every day," Clyburn told CNN in June when asked about Biden's vetting process.

Bass' vetting comes as pressure builds on Biden to pick a woman of color to join him on the ticket.

From her perspective, Bass told Garrett she "would certainly like to see" a woman of color chosen as Biden's running mate but added it was not "imperative."

Neither Bass' congressional office nor Biden's campaign immediately responded to a request for comment.

[SOURCE: CBS NEWS]