KAMALA Harris has blasted Joe Biden for running for re-election, describing his decision as “reckless.”
The ex vice-president turned on her former boss, saying the choice shouldn’t have been left to his ego.
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Biden was forced to pull out of the 2024 presidential race in July last year – weeks after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump in Georgia.
He gave Harris his backing and Democratic Party chiefs quickly rallied behind her.
Harris ultimately lost to Trump in November following a truncated 107-day campaign.
She has since penned a book that documents her presidential campaign and it’s titled: 107 Days.
But, a scathing excerpt, seen by The Atlantic, she admitted she should’ve encouraged Biden to reconsider his decision to run for a second term.
She believed that her position as vice president made it difficult for her to tell Biden to his face.
“I knew it would come off to him as incredibly self-serving if I advised him not to run,” she wrote in her book.
“He would see it as naked ambition, perhaps as poisonous disloyalty, even if my only message was: Don’t let the other guy win.”
Harris described Biden’s decision to run as an example of “recklessness.”
“The stakes were simply too high,” she wrote.
“This wasn’t a choice that should have been left to an individual’s ego, an individual’s ambition.
“It should have been more than a personal decision.”
This is the first time that Harris has blasted Biden.
She has kept a relatively low profile since leaving the White House.
But, she is considered one of the potential candidates for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.
She has ruled out running to be the next California governor.
Harris continued to shred Biden as she admitted that he got “tired.”
“On his worst day, he was more deeply knowledgeable, more capable of exercising judgment, and far more compassionate than Donald Trump on his best,” she said.
“But at 81, Joe got tired. That’s when his age showed in physical and verbal stumbles.”
Biden faced a barrage of calls to abandon his re-election campaign after he stumbled his way through the debate with Trump.
A-listers such as George Clooney urged Biden to take a different course.
Biden finally caved on July 21, plunging the Democrats into a state of chaos.
In a letter, he said it was his intention to seek another term, but said it was in the interests of the Democrats and the US for him to drop out.
He suspended his campaign at a point when Trump the favorite – having survived the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Biden had long been dogged with criticism that he wasn’t capable of serving another four years due to his age and cognitive abilities.
His presidency was littered with gaffes and health concerns, such as falling up the stairs of Air Force One and at military ceremonies.
Since leaving office, Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
He has also recently undergone skin cancer treatment.
10 Days that Changed America
AN attempted assassination of a former US president, the standing down of a current president, and a political speech by a former wrestler. Senior News reporter Anthony Blair looks back on a crazy 10 days in American politics.
Saturday, July 13 – Donald Trump is shot during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The Republican frontrunner is hit in the ear but stands up and pumps his fist to the crowd. Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, is shot dead but the Secret Service is slammed for suspected security blunders. Ex-fire chief Corey Comperatore is killed protecting his family.
Sunday, July 14 – President Joe Biden calls on Americans to unite and “cool down” political rhetoric in the wake of Trump’s shooting. The Democrat had faced growing calls since his disastrous performance in June’s CNN debate. Shocking video reveals how close Trump came to being killed after turning his head at the last minute.
Monday, July 15 – The Republican National Convention kicks off in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Trump is formally nominated as the Republican candidate. An emotional-looking Trump makes his first appearance since surviving the shooting wearing a large ear bandage. It quickly becomes a must-have fashion item at the RNC. Ohio Senator JD Vance is named as Trump’s running mate. Previously anti-Trump, Vance at just 39 is an inexperienced choice, but seen as having a connection with ordinary Americans. In an interview, Biden admits it was a “mistake” to talk about putting Trump in “the bullseye” days before the assassination attempt.
Tuesday, July 16 – The FBI warns of more potential violence in the wake of Trump’s shooting. Intelligence claims Iran had a separate plot to assassinate Trump, but there is no proven link to Crooks. Biden returns to the campaign trail for the first time since the assassination attempt and insists he isn’t stepping down.
Wednesday, July 17 – Joe Biden tests positive for Covid, just days after saying he would drop out of the presidential race if he was diagnosed with a medical condition. It intensifies the calls for him to step aside with Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom floated as potential replacements. At the RNC, JD Vance makes his first speech since being selected as Trump’s VP pick, to the delight of the MAGA crowd.
Thursday, July 18 – Donald Trump addresses the RNC, his first speech since surviving an attempted assassination. He appears slower and more subdued than usual but gives the longest convention acceptance speech in US history. Just before he goes on, former wrestler Hulk Hogan rips his shirt off and tells cheering crowds “Trumpomania” will sweep America. Former First Lady Melania, who has barely been seen on the campaign trail, makes an appearance but does not speak. Barack Obama joins calls for Biden to step aside.
Friday, July 19 – President Biden appears to consider resigning, as a source says he is in a “contemplative stage” while isolating with Covid. Video emerges showing Biden appearing to lean into the wrong woman after mistaking her for his wife Jill. Meanwhile, the world’s biggest tech outage sparks travel chaos for Republicans leaving the RNC in Milwaukee.
Saturday, July 20 – Donald Trump holds his first campaign rally since the shooting in Butler. He appears in Michigan without his ear bandage. His former doctor Ronny Jackson describes his injuries. He appears in his first interview alongside his running mate Vance. Senior Democrat Nancy Pelosi speaks for the first time since being linked to growing calls for Biden to resign. Meanwhile, Biden’s reelection campaign continues to insist he is running, as a spokesperson slams Trump’s rally remarks as showing he is “focused only on himself.”
Sunday, July 21 – Joe Biden announces he isn’t running in November in a shock letter, just hours after insisting he was staying in the race. He is the first incumbent to step down in their first term since 1968. Biden endorses Kamala Harris for president as senior Dems through their support behind the Vice President. The news appears to throw the Republicans off their stride. Biden vows to continue his term until November’s election.
Monday, July 22 – Kamala Harris raises a record $81 million in 24 hours as she secures the Democratic candidacy. She also inherits some $91 million in leftover campaign funds from Biden. Harris gives her first speech since Biden stepped out, and speaks to the president on the phone, although he doesn’t appear in person. Under-pressure Secret Service chief Kimberly Cheatle appears on Capitol Hill and faces increasing calls to resign over the shooting of Trump. She admits the Secret Service “failed” on July 13 and resigns the following day.
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