North Carolina governor withdraws from Kamala Harris VP pool – source

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper smiles as he attends U.S. President Joe Biden's rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., June 28, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

(Reuters) – North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has withdrawn from Kamala Harris’s vice presidential candidate pool, a source familiar with his plans told Reuters on Monday, as the pool narrows ahead of her picking a running mate in her White House bid.

The New York Times earlier reported Cooper’s withdrawal.