Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted her party's presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In her speech, the vice president emphasized the need for Americans to move beyond political divisions and unite for a better future. Harris, the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to receive a major party nomination, highlighted her personal and professional background, particularly her experience as a prosecutor. She criticized former President Donald Trump, warning against his return to power, and directly appealed to Republicans disillusioned with Trump to support her. Harris also addressed key issues such as national security, U.S. alliances, and abortion rights.
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00:02Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted her party's presidential nomination at the
00:06Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
00:09In her speech, the vice president emphasized the need for Americans to move beyond political
00:13divisions and unite for a better future.
00:16Harris, the first black woman and person of South Asian descent to receive a major party
00:20nomination, highlighted her personal and professional background, particularly her experience as
00:25a prosecutor.
00:26She criticized former President Donald Trump's warning against his return to power, and made
00:30a direct appeal to Republicans' disillusion with Trump to support her.
00:34Harris also addressed key issues such as national security, U.S. alliances, and abortion rights.
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