Biden endorsed Harris. Why Pelosi, Obama, and Schumer haven’t.

Twenty-seven minutes after President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race, he announced that he would offer his “full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year.” He added that it was “time to come together and beat Trump.” Putting his money where his mouth is, Biden turned over his campaign—and its bank account—to Harris. Former President Bill Clinton and former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, in a joint statement, said that they were “honored” to join the President in endorsing Vice President Harris and will do whatever we can to support her.” “Now is the time,” the Clintons added, “to support Kamala Harris and fight with everything we’ve got to elect her. Rep. Annie Kuster, chair of the vast, moderate New Democrat caucus, gave Harris her “full-throated endorsement.” Further to the left, Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal said she looked forward to Harris becoming “the first South Asian American and first Black woman to serve as President of the United States of America.” Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Nanette Barragán endorsed Harris, as did the leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus, which had been one of the last bulwarks of support for Biden since the disastrous June presidential debate. Whitmer posted a statement that read: “My job in this election will remain the same: doing everything I can to elect Democrats and stop Donald Trump, a convicted felon whose agenda of raising families’ costs, banning abortion nationwide, and abusing the power of the White House to settle his own scores is completely wrong for Michigan.” And Newsom, in a brief post, said that Biden “will go down in history as one of the most impactful and selfless presidents.” Neither of those statements endorses Harris.