The Real Reason Joe Picked Kamala

However, Biden’s decision to pick Kamala was also influenced by her connection to his family. You see, she and the late Beau Biden were friends as they both held attorney general positions around the same time. Harris served in California while Beau did so in Delaware.

Biden knew how much his eldest child respected her. The newly inaugurated president valued his son’s opinion the most, which affected his choice to run alongside Harris for his third presidential campaign. Unfortunately, Beau died in 2015 and wasn’t able to see his father’s dreams come true.