Amy Klobuchar withdraws from Biden VP selection to make room for ‘woman of color’: report | Fox News

Amy Klobuchar withdraws from Biden VP selection to make room for ‘woman of color’: report | Fox News

Amy Klobuchar withdraws from Biden VP consideration to make room for 'woman of color'
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., announced Thursday she was removing herself as a candidate to be the running mate of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

Klobuchar told MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell she called Biden on Wednesday evening with her decision, saying she believes “this is a moment to put a woman of color on that ticket."

“After what I’ve seen in my state and what I’ve seen across the country, this is a historic moment and America must seize on this moment,” she said. “There are so many incredibly qualified women. But if you want to heal this nation right now -- my party, yes, but our nation -- this sure is a hell of a way to do it. And that’s just what I think after being through this in my state."

Biden pledged earlier this year to pick a woman to be his running mate as is currently considering about a half-dozen candidates, including several women of color.

Klobuchar's case to be Biden's running mate had been complicated by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died May 25 in Minneapolis police custody after a white officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes. Her record as a Minnesota prosecutor -- especially her decisions not to file charges against officers involved in alleged cases of police brutality against black men -- had become a liability, according to The New York Times. Click here for more.

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