Air Force Two, carrying Vice President Kamalah Harris, was forced to divert after encountering stormy conditions Tuesday night. Her office confirmed this.
The vice president had just returned from Georgia after a day-long trip where she spoke in Atlanta.
In a press release, Kirsten Allen, the press secretary, said that Air Force 2 diverted to Dulles International Airport from Joint Base Andrews due to bad weather.
Harris was in Atlanta to talk about voting rights with local residents and take part in a community roundtable.
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An anonymous source familiar with the divert told the Associated Press the aircraft experienced wind shear when it approached a powerful thunderstorm that brought rain and high winds to Washington, D.C.
Wind shear can be dangerous during landing and takeoff due to sudden changes in wind speed or direction.
Air Force Two is a call sign used by aircraft of the U.S. Air Force that carry the Vice President of the United States.
(ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images) US Vice President Kamala Harris arrives on Airforce Two at Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia on May 12, 2020. (ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images)
FOX 5 Atlanta reported that Harris said Georgia was “ground zero” on the issue regarding the right to vote in Atlanta on Tuesday.
The vice president spoke about gerrymandering, voting integrity disputes and criticisms or attacks on election poll employees.
The Gathering Spot, Atlanta, Georgia, is where Vice President Kamala Harris will speak on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 about voting rights and efforts by the Biden Administration to ensure Americans’ access to ballots. Harris then held a roundtable with leaders from business, civic, and non-profit organizations. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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“We’ve seen attacks against election workers.” Harris spoke at The Gathering Spot, Northyards Boulevard. “Before I entered this room, I had met election workers who told me stories that were so disturbing.” “The attacks are obvious, and there is an intent to attack rights and freedoms in our country,” Harris said at The Gathering Spot on Northyards Boulevard.
This report was contributed by The Associated Press.