Dem VP pick Harris departs DC to meet with Biden

California Senator Kamala Harris departed from her apartment in Washington DC to start campaigning as running mate of presumptive Democratic minee Joe Biden.

Harris is first Black woman to compete on a major party's presidential ticket and ackwledging vital role Black voters will play in his bid to defeat President Donald Trump.

In choosing Harris, Biden is embracing a former rival from Democratic primary who is familiar with unique rigor of a national campaign. 55-year-old first-term senator, who is also of South Asian descent, is one of party's most prominent figures. She quickly became a top contender for . 2 spot after her own White House campaign ended.

She will appear with Biden for first time as his running mate at an event Wednesday near his home in Wilmington, Delaware.