(NewsNation) — Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to appear with college athletes Monday in what is scheduled to be her first public appearance since President Joe Biden endorsed her to be the next presidential nominee of the Democratic Party.
The annual event, which was previously scheduled, honors many of the NCAA championship teams. Harris also spoke at the event, dubbed “College Athlete Day,” in 2023. About 50 teams were represented last year.
The event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET Monday.
As of Sunday, the next campaign rally for Harris was scheduled to be in Wisconsin Tuesday. It’s unclear if her campaign schedule will change now that she is running for the presidential nomination.
Biden announced that he was dropping out of the race. About 30 lawmakers had called for him to exit, including Sens. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in the final day.
Biden was facing mounting pressure from Democrats to reconsider his decision to run amid concerns following his disastrous debate performance last month. The president was at first defiant, consistently saying he would not step aside, but reversed his position on Sunday, quickly endorsing Harris for the job.
“My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made,” Biden said on X. “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year.”
Harris embraced the endorsement, writing in a statement: “I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination.”
The Hill contributed to this report.
