Past Inactions Force Klobuchar Out of VP Contention

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., endorses Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden at a campaign rally Monday, March 2, 2020 in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
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Per a June 4 AURN report, s this month, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) was on a short list of Vice Presidential candidates to join Joe Biden on the Democrat ticket. Klobuchar had already met with the co-chairs of Biden’s campaign and the vetting process was in motion.

Last night, Klobuchar announced she would remove her name from consideration. The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis brought to light controversial decisions Klobuchar made while serving as Minnesota State Attorney.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report:

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., endorses Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden at a campaign rally Monday, March 2, 2020 in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan

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