Former U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar says he considered a 2024 presidential run

Ken Salazar, who served as U.S. ambassador to Mexico under President Joe Biden, says he briefly considered entering the 2024 presidential race after Biden's poor debate performance in July 2024. According to an excerpt reported by Politico, Salazar believed the administration had failed to fully address the border crisis. He said he had urged White House officials to treat the situation as a crisis and to appoint a border czar. Salazar also criticized how Vice President Kamala Harris handled the border portfolio after being assigned to work on migration issues. In his new book, he describes the border as a major political failure for Democrats and says the issue hurt the party in the 2024 election. He also said he has been sharing his immigration ideas with potential Democratic presidential hopefuls.