WASHINGTON – US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has asked Senator Amy Klobuchar to undergo a formal vetting to be considered as his vice presidential running mate, local media reported Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The request for information from potential running mates like Klobuchar “is underway,” a senior Biden campaign aide told CBS News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s not yet clear if Klobuchar has consented to the vetting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If a potential contender consents, she should be poised to undergo a rigorous multi-week review of her public and private life and work by a hand-picked group of Biden confidantes, who will review tax returns, public speeches, voting records, past personal relationships and potentially scandalous details from her past, said a CBS News report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Biden has publicly credited Klobuchar for strong debate performances and for helping him win her home state Minnesota in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Biden committed during a March primary debate to picking a woman as his running mate and told donors during a fundraiser last month that he hoped this vetting process would be done by July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides Klobuchar, California Senator Kamala Harris, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer are thought to be possible contenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 77-year-old former vice president would be the oldest man ever elected to the White House and has not committed to seeking a second term if he wins the presidency, meaning his vice president would be a presumptive front-runner in the 2024 election, or positioned to lead the pack in 2028.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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