• Biden allies have “not been shy” about arguing that replacing Vice President Kamala Harris with Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom would be racist, NBC reported Tuesday.
• As speculation grows that Newsom will make a White House bid in 2024 if President Joe Biden is unable to do so, some Biden allies have said the move would be seen as a problematic attempt to prevent Harris from becoming the first black female president, per the outlet.
• “When you had people who were trying to test the waters” for a presidential bid, “the party rose up and made it clear to those individuals — who were mostly white men — that to disrespect the vice president would not be well received by women and people of color within the party,” said Karen Finney, a longtime Democratic strategist.

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