Democratic US Representative Schiff says VP Harris may win 'overwhelmingly'

[July 08, 2024]  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Representative Adam Schiff told NBC News he felt Vice President Kamala Harris could win "overwhelmingly" if she ran against former President Donald Trump, but that President Joe Biden needed to make a decision about his own candidacy. 

U.S. Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks during an 'Election Night Party with Adam Schiff' event on the day of the Super Tuesday primary election, at the Avalon Theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 5, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci/File Photo

"I think she (Harris) very well could win overwhelmingly, but before we get into a decision about who else it should be, the president needs to make a decision about whether it's him," Schiff told NBC News on Sunday.

"Either he (Biden) has to win overwhelmingly, or he has to pass the torch to someone who can."

(Reporting by Moira Warburton and Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

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