Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate

Joe Biden has named Kamala Harris as his running mate, making the California senator the first Black and South Asian American woman to run on a major political party's presidential ticket.

It's official..presumptive democratic presidential nominee joe biden has chosen his running mate and is making history in the process.

Whitney wild has the latest.

Joe biden has a running mate -- california senator kamala harrissen.

Kamala harris/natsot: "i believe in joe.

I believe in joe."the choice is historic -- harris is the first black and asian- american woman to benominated as a running mate on a major party's presidential ticket.

Biden made the pledge to nominate a woman months ago.

Joe biden, presumptive democratic nominee/march 15: "i would pick a woman to be my vice president."aides say the campaign thoroughly vetted at least 11 women.but people close to the search pointed to senator harris -- michigan governor gretchen whitmer and former obama national security adviser susan rice as the candidates he most seriously considered.joe biden / presumptive democratic nominee: "every one of the women i've - we've - interviewed is qualified."

Friends of biden say he wanted to find a governing partner -- who could help tackle the tremendous challenges awaiting whoever wins the election.but they also say he wanted a loyal partner in hopes of building a rapport as strong as the one he forged with president obama.former pres.

Obama: "the best vice president america's ever had, mr. joe biden."in the end -- harris is a history-making choice.

Joe biden / presumptive democratic nominee: "look, i view myself as a bridge, not as anything else.

There's an entire generation of leaders you saw stand behind me.

They are the future of this country."in washington, i'm whitney wild 3 wildi'm whitney