Biden Says He Will Name Running Mate in First Week of August

Biden Says He Will Name Running Mate in First Week of August
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks at McGregor Industries in Dunmore, Penn., on July 9, 2020. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden told reporters on Tuesday he would name his running mate in the first week of August, days before he formally accepts his party’s nomination at the Democratic National Convention.

Biden’s search for a vice presidential candidate has drawn intense scrutiny, in part because, if elected, he would be the oldest president in U.S. history at 78 years old as of Inauguration Day.