Democratic presidential candidate Biden says he is targeting early August to announce his vice presidential pick

[July 01, 2020]    By Trevor Hunnicutt and Simon Lewis
 
 WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Tuesday he hoped to announce his choice of vice presidential candidate in early August.

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden answers questions during a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Biden has promised to pick a woman as his running mate for the Nov. 3 election where he hopes to unseat Republican President Donald Trump and has established a committee to vet potential vice presidential candidates.

(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicut and Simon Lewis, Editing by Franklin Paul)

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