New Jill Biden Book Reveals Tense Exchange With Kamala Harris

“Could you do it soon? Say, in 20 minutes?” she asked.

Jill Biden writes that she eventually left the room during the exchange.

“At that point,” according to the account, she walked away, apparently unable to listen further.

Ultimately, Biden endorsed Harris approximately 30 minutes after announcing that he was ending his campaign.

The endorsement effectively ended speculation about a contested Democratic nomination battle and helped prevent what many observers had anticipated could become a divisive mini-primary ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.