Report: Amy Klobuchar 'officially' being vetted as Joe Biden's running mate

May 22, 2020 at 3:09PM
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., endorses Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden at a campaign rally Monday, March 2, 2020 in Dallas.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., endorses Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden at a campaign rally Monday, March 2, 2020 in Dallas. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, long seen as a possible running mate for former Vice President Joe Biden, is reportedly getting official consideration for the job.

That's according to a tweet Thursday from a CBS News campaign reporter who said Klobuchar has been asked by Joe Biden "to undergo vetting to be considered for his VP." The report was attributed to a senior Biden aide.

A Biden campaign spokeswoman declined to confirm or comment on the report. A spokesman for Klobuchar did not respond to a request for comment.

Biden previously said publicly that he would be considering Klobuchar, his former Democratic rival for the nomination, for the vice presidential slot. And numerous Democratic sources have previously told the Star Tribune and other media outlets that Klobuchar is viewed as a top prospect inside the Biden camp. He has committed to choosing a woman.

But Klobuchar is far from the only prospect. Multiple contenders have reportedly started to undergo vetting, and among prominent Democratic women there have emerged in recent weeks at least a dozen viable prospects.

While Klobuchar is seen as possibly helping Biden in the politically split Midwest, the prospect of her place on the Democratic ticket has seen pushback from some progressives and prominent Democrats of color.

Patrick Condon • 612-673-4413

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Patrick Condon

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Patrick Condon is a Night Team Leader at the Star Tribune. He has worked at the Star Tribune since 2014 after more than a decade as a reporter for the Associated Press.

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