Former US president, Barack Obama, has endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic presidential nominee.
He made the announcement in a post on X on Wednesday.
“Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend @KamalaHarris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support.
“At this critical moment for our country, we’re going to do everything we can to make sure she wins in November. We hope you’ll join us,” he wrote.
Obama was reportedly among more than 100 prominent Democrats Ms Harris spoke to after President Joe Biden announced last Sunday he was dropping out of the race.
In a statement at the time, Mr Obama praised Mr Biden’s exit, but stopped short of endorsing Ms Harris.