Top Democrats, including President Biden and former U.S. presidents, are in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention to celebrate the nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for commander in chief.
President Biden is set to speak at the convention on Monday night, kicking off the week-long event. This follows Biden's decision to suspend his re-election campaign after facing pressure from within the party.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the first woman to be a major party's presidential nominee in 2016, will also address the convention on Monday night.
Former President Obama is expected to speak on Tuesday night, having endorsed Harris after Biden exited the race. Obama's allies and former advisers played a role in urging Biden to step aside.
Former President Bill Clinton will address the convention on Wednesday night, along with Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota who was introduced as Harris' running mate last week.
On Thursday night, Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept the Democratic presidential nomination and address the nation for the first time. Harris, who previously ran for president in 2019, has not held a press conference or interview since becoming the presumptive nominee.
If Harris wins in November, she would become the first female president of the United States, marking a historic moment in American politics.
