Obama's non-endorsement of Kamala Harris wasn't meant as a snub

Former President Obama

When former President Obama released a lengthy statement on his former vice president, now-President Biden, dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, he noticeably omitted mention of Vice President Kamala Harris or any other potential candidates for Democratic nominee.

"Just like he did in 2020 once Joe Biden earned the nomination, President Obama believes he will be uniquely positioned to help unite the party once we have a nominee, lift-up that candidate, and do everything he can to get that Democrat elected in November," a source familiar with Obama's thinking explained to Fox News Digital.

"We will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead. But I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges," Obama said in his Monday statement.

His discussion of the party's process came after several paragraphs of praise for Biden.

"I believe that Joe Biden’s vision of a generous, prosperous, and united America that provides opportunity for everyone will be on full display at the Democratic Convention in August," Obama said. "And I expect that every single one of us are prepared to carry that message of hope and progress forward into November and beyond."