Republican opponent . Nightline starts right now with byron pitts. Tonight, less than one week away from the 2020 Democratic National convention, the big announcement by joe biden. Putting past tensions aside to choose Kamala Harris as his running mate. Rachel scott is outside the senators home in d. C. Reporter the anticipation has been building for days, and tonight, frenzy outside Kamala Harris apartment, television crews, cameras, reporters, all camped out. We have seen this crowd grow hour after hour. So many of the voters i have spoken with here say they didnt support harris in the democratic primary and they didnt support biden either, but seeing the diversity was enough to stoke their hope in the election. Bidens barrierbreaking running mate. I am not perfect. Lord knows, i am not perfect. But i will always speak with ct senator Kamala Harris, the 55yearold stepmother and wife. The daughter of immigrants, a jamaican father and indian mother, who, as her Guiding Force growing up in the California Bay area. Our mother was fierce in her belief that you will be judged based on your actions, not your words. Our mother also was all of five feet tall, but if you r, youou sev tte feet tall. Senator harris worked her way up the political chain. First as Deputy District Attorney in oakland, prosecuting gang violence, Drug Trafficking and sexual abuse. She became the first woman in san franciscos history to become district attorney, then attorney general of california, the first woman and first person of color to hold that post. She would face criticism over her stance on police prosecutions, but a star continued to rise in the democratic party, easily winning her race for u. S. Senate in 2016. Do you some solemnly swear the prosecutor became more widely known when some of her moments during Senate Hearings went viral, including during the hearings of brett kavanaugh. Can you think of any laws that give government the power to make decisions about the male body . Im happy to answer a more specific question. Male versus female. There are medical procedures. Her fierce grilling deployed again during the mueller investigation. Attorney general barr, has the president or anyone at the white house ever asked or suggested that you open an investigation of anyone . I wouldnt, i wouldnt yes or no . Could you repeat that question . As a democratic candidate for president herself last year, her fiery debate style often flattening her competitors. America does not want to witness a food fight. They want to know how were going to put food on their table. Reserving some of her harshest criticism for joe biden, confronting hem for his ability to work with anyone, even segregationist senators. It was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States senators who he segregation of race in this country. She went on to attack bidens past position on school busing. There was a little girl in california, who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools. And she was bussed to school every day. And that little girl was me. Her ability to get tough with biden garnered headlines throughout the veep stakes process. Im going to have a choice in the first week in august. As speculation mounted about who would be his running mate, biden was seen at a press conference with notes showing harris name and the talking points do not hold grudges. It began with bidens son beau. The two served as attorneys general at the same time before he died of brain cancer. I will always feel and, strongly, about the greatness of who beau biden was. And i got to know joe in large part through beaus relationship with his father. Biden acknowledging his sons bond with his vp pick in his announcement, saying she worked closely with beau. I was proud then, and im proud now to have her as my partner in this campaign. Three months after dropping out of the president ial race, harris threw her support behind biden. I have decided that i am with great enthusiasm going to endorse joe biden for president of the United States. I introduce the next president she began appearing at fundraisers for biden, including his last major event before the pandemic altered the campaign. I view myself as a bridge, not as anything else. Theres an entire generation of leaders you saw standing behind me. They are the future of this country. One of those future leaders now his running mate. Trump wasted no time as categorizing harris as nasty. She was probably nastier than even pocahontas to joe biden. The women reported to be her competition throwing their support behind her. Senator Elizabeth Warren tweeting, tro tweeti tweeting throughout her career, she has been unafraid. Susan rice calling her a tenacious and trailblazing leader, and from val demings, a powerful reflection saying, to see a black woman nominated for the first time reaffirms my faith that in america, there is a place for every person to succeed, no matter who they are or where they come from. And now on the state of strategy. Will this groundbreaking choice carry joe biden to the white house . Earlier tonight i spoke to abc news contributor, Yvette Simpson and sarah fagen. Thanks for joining us. This is a historic pick, certainly, but first, do the math for me. Where and how does Kamala Harris help joe biden win the presidency . Where does she not help him . I feel like he really is the compliment to joe biden. One, because she is strong, powerful, smart. He is rea she is ready to serve on day one. She has the kind of energy he doesnt. You think about the way she commands herself in senate hearing, the way she takes it to the trump administration. Joe biden cannot do it the way she does it. As a republican, how concerned should the president be about a bidenharris ticket . I think Kamala Harris was a very safe choice. I think he she is qualifi qualiq position. But this is really a about donald trump and joe biden. Yevette, will kamala ha kamak satisfy progr satisfy progressives and energize black voters . One of the challenges recently was criminal justice reform. And shes spoken out about Breonna Taylor and george floyd. For a lot of the Progressive Left shes been there for a lot of the issues that matter for us. For the black community, ive already seen it all over social media, how excited, you know, she went to howard, hbcu folks are excited, aka, black greeks are exseatecited. And a lot of black women who wi were worried about this choice are motivated. It was a safe choice, but the best choice for him at this stage. Sarah, what vulnerabilities does Kamala Harris have that you think that the trump team will seek to exploit . I think theres a couple that jump to mind. The first as yvette pointed out, her criminal justice record. Will the Democratic Base stick with her . The second thing is she did not run a very good campaign. Some nights she had great debate performances. Other nights she did not do so well. So i would not assume that shes going to school mike pence. Hes been a very, very good debater. And, you know, she has been unstudied. What do you make of that penceharris debate . Mike pence has no shot. I mean, you see the way she handled bill barr. She is not afraid. He should be very worried. I have my popcorn and my wine, i am ready for the big event. Shes going to obliterate him, and its going to be a beautiful day. Thank you both so much. Thank you for your time. Well see you down the road. Thank you. Thank you. Coming up, friends and former classmates on what shaped Kamala Harris. 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Click, call or visit a store today. If the democratic ticket succeeds, Kamala Harris will be the first black, asianamericasc to be in the position. Now those who knew her best. She was always the one who was very even keel, not phased, and not in that i dont care way. In a focussed way. She did the work. There was nothing given to her. I mean, and it was hard. She was one to not let anyone tell her who she was. All americans, we go forward together. Id like to show you macintosh in person. Purple rain purple rain my name is jill lewis, and i went to college with Kamala Harris. It was a very interesting time when we were in college at howard in the 80s. The first africanamerican woman became ms. America. And it was an event, because it was ground breaking. It was something that we had never seen before. The cosby show came on during that time. And the opportunity to see educated, professionals in a functional family was a new phenomenon on television. To be coming of when you could see possibilities opening up. Horizons were broadening for women, for people of color. That, i think, was very important. Do not listen when they say it cant be done. Howard has taught me, and it taught you, can you do anything and can you do everything. My name is dr. Shelly young tompkins, and i had the pleasure of befriending kamala my freshman year at howard university. On campus, she was known for being a woman about business. She and i would be mistaken for, you know, professors, because we would have briefcases, you know. A lot of colleges, people may wear jeans or sweat shirts. Howard was a school where people actually dressed up to go to class. Our generation felt like if we didnt start right now, that would be problematic for us. So i think we took ourselves fairly seriously. My name is leta rosario, and, i recruited Kamala Harris for the debate team. A lot of times when males and females are in a spirited debate, the men use their physical mass to make their point. And i saw that kamala didnt back down when they did that. She proceeded to make her point. And its funny, because when i look at her on television today, i still see that character in her. There was a little girl in california who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools. And she was bussed to school every day. And that little girl was me. Every school day of the year in berkley, the buses move almost 3500 children across town. My name is carol, and i lived around the corner from kamala. Kamala and i were bussed together from 1971 to 1973 to Thousand Oaks school. We met at the corner of bancroft and browning in Berke Le Aley a stood in line to get on the bus. To be able to be bussed and go into this other environment, it transports you into a whole another little universe. It expands your mind. I just remember her being happy. She would talk, sing songs. If the bus driver needed to Say Something and the kids were talking, kamala would make sure, you know, people tamped todown everyone can listen to what the bus driver was saying. I remember her being sitting in the center ever the circle. She was paying attention. Some of the kids in the back might be talking. She was lessening to the story. Had she not been bussed her life could have take and different course. I remember her saying she wouldnt have been senator if she hadnt had that opportunity. My name is Stacy Johnson batiste. Ive known kamala senince we we about four and a half years old. The one thing that stands out is shes the friend that listens to you. Kamalas mother is indian and her father jamaican. She was part of a global conversation around race and identity at an early age. And i think that she had to learn how to become very secure within herself. She just really grew up in a very multicultural environment. But her mother raised her and maya as black women, because thats what they were. It was a very intentful upbringing and kamala was proud of it. Shamala, kamalas mother was one of the leading scientists in this country, if not across the world, you know, for cancer research. She really impressed upon kamala and maya to be great and be who you want to be, and you define yourself, and you define who you are. Dont you ever listen and let anybody tell you what you can or cannot be. Im so proud of her, beyond words. Up next, the alma mater beaming with joy for their alumna. Thats great thats 15 on top of what geico could already save you. So what are you waiting for . John stamos to knit you a scarf . All finished, jean. Enjoy thank you. I give. The stitch work is impeccable. Its just a double fleck pattern with a reverse garter stitch. No big deal. Is your hair this soft . Softer. Geico. Save an extra 15 when you switch by october 7th. Geico. 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