CBS News 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.