DNC 2024 Day 4 live updates: Harris says she will 'fight for America's future'

Harris set her agenda in a rousing speech at the DNC.

ByAlexandra Hutzler, Ivan Pereira, Meredith Deliso, Tal Axelrod, and Brittany Gaddy
Last Updated: August 22, 2024, 11:30 PM EDT

The moment that millions around the country have been waiting for took place Thursday at the Democratic National Convention as Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the nomination for the presidency.

Harris took the stage to a roaring standing ovation and soon set her agenda in a rousing speech.

Whether it was immigration, reproductive rights or foreign security, the vice president showcased a sharp contrast in policies to former President Donald Trump.

Harris's speech was preceded by a who's who of leaders from both sides of the aisle who all made the case that she is the best person to be the nation's leader.

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Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, Aug. 22, 2024.
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    Aug 22, 2024, 10:25 PM EDT

    Fact-checking Kinzinger’s jab on Vance and Ukraine

    Former Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger criticized the foreign policy positions of Trump and Vance, saying at one point that Vance said, “I don't care what happens in Ukraine.”

    “And he wants to be vice president?” Kinzinger asked.

    Republican and former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger said, “Trump has suffocated the soul of the Republican Party.”
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    Kinzinger hits Trump as ‘weak man pretending to be strong’ during full DNC speech

    Republican and former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger said, “Trump has suffocated the soul of the Republican Party.”
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    Vance did say something close to that, days before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In an interview with former Trump administration official Steve Bannon in February 2022, Vance said, “I gotta be honest with you, I don't really care what happens to Ukraine one way or the other."

    —PolitiFact’s Aaron Sharockman

    Aug 22, 2024, 10:25 PM EDT

    Harris up soon

    North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper introduced himself by teasing that he's "the last guy standing between you and the moment we're all waiting for."

    Aug 22, 2024, 10:24 PM EDT

    United Center filled to capacity ahead of Harris' speech

    United Center is at capacity and officials are not allowing anyone in due to fire hazard.

    Long lines remain at all entry points to try to get a peek inside.

    -ABC News' Mark Guarino

    Aug 22, 2024, 10:21 PM EDT

    'Democracy knows no party': Kinzinger

    Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger said he never thought he'd be at the DNC -- but the Republican went on to explain what drew him to support Harris.

    "Donald Trump has suffocated the soul of the Republican Party," he said. "His fundamental weakness has coursed through my party like an illness. Sapping our strength. Softening our spine. Whipping us into a fever that has untethered us from our values."

    Rep. Adam Kinzinger speaks on stage on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug.22, 2024 in Chicago.
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    He said the Democrats are "as patriotic as" Republicans, continuing a theme of the night, as the crowd chanted "U.S.A.!"

    After recounting the "profound sorrow" of Jan. 6, he said he suspected other conservatives would belong at the DNC as well.

    "Democracy knows no party. It is a living, breathing ideal that defines us as a nation. It is the bedrock that separates us from tyranny -- and when that foundation is fractured, we must stand united to strengthen it," he said, while urging people to "vote for our bedrock values" by voting for Harris.

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