Susan Rice and her husband of the multimillionaire have poured thousands of dollars into Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, and their contributions increased substantially when the former national security adviser was fired as a potential running mate.
Rice and her husband, former ABC News producer Ian Cameron, increased their contributions to Biden as Rice’s name moved to the top of his list of options for vice presidencies, displaying campaign funding, and $ 24,000 to Biden in June alone. The sum marks a sharp increase over their previous give: For that time, the pair had contributed a total of $ 5,800 to the campaign over the course of the cycle.
On June 2, two days before CNN reported that Rice was among eight women who had met with the campaign, Cameron cut a $ 5,600 check to the Biden Victory Fund, his biggest contribution of the cycle. Cameron donated $ 12,800 three weeks later, on June 26, the same day, to $ 5,600 to the Biden Victory Fund. It brought the total to $ 24,000.
News reports have indicated since March that Rice is being considered for a senior position in the Biden administration. But her star has risen in recent months as her name was pushed as a finalist for the vice presidential nomination. Rice openly lobbied for the position, telling NPR that she was considered “honored and humbled” and that her experience would make her an effective member of the executive branch.
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