Vice President Kamala Harris has reacted to the news she has secured commitments from enough delegates to become the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.
"When I announced my campaign for President, I said I intended to go out and earn this nomination. Tonight, I am proud to have secured the broad support needed to become our party’s nominee, and as a daughter of California, I am proud that my home state’s delegation helped put our campaign over the top," Harris said in a statement. "I look forward to formally accepting the nomination soon."
The vice president also expressed gratitude for the support she's received from President Joe Biden and those in the Democratic Party who have already endorsed her.
She also drew a contrast between herself and GOP candidate Donald Trump.
"This election will present a clear choice between two different visions. Donald Trump wants to take our country back to a time before many of us had full freedoms and equal rights. I believe in a future that strengthens our democracy, protects reproductive freedom and ensures every person has the opportunity to not just get by, but to get ahead," she said in her statement.
"Over the next few months, I will be traveling across the country talking to Americans about everything that is on the line. I fully intend to unite our party, unite our nation, and defeat Donald Trump in November," her statement concluded.
According to ABC News' reporting earlier on Monday night, Harris secured commitments from enough delegates to become the presumptive Democratic nominee for president if they all honor their commitments when voting.
-ABC News' Fritz Farrow, Gabriella Abdul-Hakim and Will McDuffie