Roy Cooper Reveals Why He Withdrew From Harris’ VP List
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The North Carolina governor emphasized he's "100% behind Kamala Harris."
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is shedding light on his decision to remove himself from consideration as Kamala Harris’ running mate for the 2024 presidential election.
During a Sunday interview on ”The Weekend on MSNBC,” Cooper explained to hosts Michael Steele and Symone Sanders-Townsend that his opponent, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, played a role in his declining consideration for the vice president role.
After Sanders-Townsend asked Cooper if it was true that he “proactively told the Harris team” that he didn’t want to be vetted for the VP spot, Cooper shared why it wasn’t the “right time” for him to run alongside Harris in the campaign.
“It’s important for me to note, I am 100% behind Kamala Harris. She has to win and we’re going to do everything we can to win North Carolina,” Cooper said. “Yes, I did let the Harris campaign know early in the process that this was just not the right time for me or my state.”
“We have one of these archaic constitutional provisions — I call them wagon wheel provisions — where when the governor leaves the state, the constitution says the lieutenant governor becomes the governor,” he added.
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