Kamala Harris reveals what she was doing when Joe Biden ended his presidential run and called her

Kamala Harris has revealed that she was flipping pancakes and cooking bacon when President Joe Biden called her, informing about his decision to end his re-election bid and backing her for the job.

Biden quit the presidential race in July, a few weeks after the disastrous debate against Donald Trump where the Democrat leader's dwindling cognitive abilities came to the fore.

"My family was staying with us, and including my baby nieces, and we had just had pancakes," Harris said in a CNN interview.

Harris said her nieces were asking for more bacon when the phone rang.

"The phone rang and it was Joe Biden and he told me what he had decided to do and I asked him, ‘Are you sure?’ And he said ‘yes’ and that’s how I learned about it."

Harris said when Biden told her about his plans of dropping out, her first thought was not about herself.

“My first thought was about him, to be honest," she added.

Quizzed if she asked for Biden's endorsement, Harris said the president "was very clear that he was going to support me”.

Harris also defended the tenure of Biden's presidency saying the history would be kind to him.

"I think history is going to show... in so many ways it was transformative."

Biden endorses Harris

Minutes after quitting the presidential race in July, Bidenendorsed Harris as the Democrat nominee for the elections.

"My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this," Biden said in a written address to the US citizens.

Harris grabbed the opportunity with both hands and said her intention was to win the nomination which she did eventually at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, earlier this month.

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that Harris had a four-point nationwide lead, 45 per cent to 41 per cent, over Trump. A Fox News survey also showed that Harris was leading or increasing her support in four Southern Sun belt states -- considered vital for a candidate to secure keys for the White House.

(With inputs from agencies)