Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
- Barack Obama formally endorsed Kamala Harris in a post early Friday.
- He held off endorsing Harris for a time, while many other leading Democrats went ahead.
- But he'd reportedly supported her in private and been in close contact with her this week.
Barack Obama has announced that he's endorsing Kamala Harris as the 2024 Democratic nominee.
The former president announced his support of Harris in a video released early on Friday.
It was a joint endorsement with his wife, Michelle.