Harris 'grateful' to Biden, Democratic Party after securing delegates needed for party's nomination

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Vice President Kamala Harris said she is "proud" to have secured enough delegates to clinch the Democratic Party's nomination for president Monday night.

"When I announced my campaign for President, I said I intended to go out and earn this nomination," Harris said in a statement. "Tonight, I am proud to have secured the broad support needed to become our party’s nominee, and as a daughter of California, I am proud that my home state’s delegation helped put our campaign over the top. I look forward to formally accepting the nomination soon."

"I am grateful to President Biden and everyone in the Democratic Party who has already put their faith in me, and I look forward to taking our case directly to the American people," she continued.

Biden announced Sunday that he was suspending his re-election campaign. Harris then launched her campaign seeking the Democratic Party's nomination.

"This election will present a clear choice between two different visions," Harris said. "Donald Trump wants to take our country back to a time before many of us had full freedoms and equal rights. I believe in a future that strengthens our democracy, protects reproductive freedom and ensures every person has the opportunity to not just get by, but to get ahead."

"Over the next few months, I will be traveling across the country talking to Americans about everything that is on the line," she said. "I fully intend to unite our party, unite our nation, and defeat Donald Trump in November."