Leaders are called to a higher standard, and the stain of racism should have no place in the halls of government. The Governor of Virginia should step aside so the public can heal and move forward together.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) February 2, 2019
Since officially revealing her presidential ambitions, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) ditched Northam. Any association, however minimal, would be a liability to her in the Democratic presidential primary.