First Lady Jill Biden opposed the election of Kamala Harris as her husband Joe Biden’s candidate after she attacked him during a primary debate, according to an upcoming new book.
The first lady’s grievances were revealed in a new book by New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns, entitled “This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for America’s Future,” due out in May.
“There are millions of people in the United States. Why should we choose the one who attacked Joe, “said Jill Biden in an interview after learning that Harris is the leading candidate for the post, according to an excerpt from the book provided to Fox News.
According to the book, many of Biden’s inner circle believe that Harris will give the president the best chance of winning the election. Ron Klein, the current White House chief of staff tasked with scrutinizing candidates for vice president, believed Harris was the most qualified candidate for the position.
“Yes, Harris had attacked Biden more severely than any other major candidate in the Democratic primary. Yes, the Biden family had seen it as slander and betrayal. According to Klein, this would work in Biden’s favor, the book said. “Choosing Harris will show people that you are generous and forgiving,” Klein told Biden. This will show the country what a unifying leader you can be. “
“There are millions of people in the United States. Why should we choose the one who attacked Joe, “Biden told Kamala Harris, according to an upcoming book. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Joe Biden and Harris hit their heads off during a memorable Democratic debate in June 2019, when Harris rebuked the president for opposing federal school buses, recalling his own experience with bus transportation and desegregation as he grew up. in Auckland.
Martin and Burns’ new book also describes Joe Biden’s reluctance to choose Harris, citing her past romantic relationship with Willie Brown, the former mayor of San Francisco, who appointed Harris to a number of minor political positions.
New Mexico Gov. Michel Lujan Grisham and Michigan Gov. Gitchen Whitmer are noted in the book as other potential candidates make his campaign reconsider, as do other lawmakers and activists such as Stacy Abrams.
Kamala Harris (R) (D-CA) and Joe Biden (L) speak during the first presidential debate of the Democratic Party on June 27, 2019. Getty Images
The book says Abrams “failed the test” as a vice presidential candidate after the campaign lost confidence in its ability to gather voters after the loss of Georgia’s gubernatorial election in 2018. The Biden team also had concerns about its lack of experience as an elected official.
Harris was thought to be Biden’s safest way to win the White House, despite her attacks on Biden.
“You know, white women are incredibly racist, as are white men,” a close adviser to Biden said in the book. “None of this was safe. It was a risky thing. But it was the surest choice we had. “
According to a book published last year, The Battle for the Soul: Inside Democrat Campaigns for Trump’s Victory, by Edward-Isaac Dover, Jill Biden told supporters during a conference call that Harris should “fuck” attack. her husband during the Democratic primary.
The first lady in particular did not deny that she made a remark, telling a reporter last year: “That was two years ago. We continued from that. “
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