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Harris says ‘honored’ to be Democratic presidential nominee

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US Vice President Kamala Harris effectively sealed the Democratic nomination Friday, confirming her remarkable rise to party standard bearer in November’s showdown against Republican Donald Trump.

“I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for president of the United States,” Harris, 59, said, calling in by phone to a party celebration after securing enough votes from grassroots delegates in a virtual nomination process.

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