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"Same Kamala": Harris' friends say vice president has always been fearless
Stacey Johnson-Batiste and Vice President Kamala Harris have been best friends since they were 5 years old. They went to the same kindergarten in Oakland, California.
"I remember us running around a lot, swinging on swings, slides" Johnson-Batiste told "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King.
Harris, who was sworn in as the first female, Black and South Asian American vice president on Wednesday, exudes confidence. That's the way she's always been, Johnson-Batiste said.
"She's never been shy. She has always been kind. She would stand up for what's right," Johnson-Batiste said. "She's always had a certain magnetism, a certain charisma. She is down to earth, she's humble. She still loves to laugh. She's the same Kamala I've always known."