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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who was considered for VP under Kamala Harris, said she would have to answer for not raising Joe Biden’s health concerns publicly.
Former US Vice President Kamala Harris
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro issued a warning to former US Vice President Kamala Harris, saying she “will have to answer” for not publicly raising concerns over ex-President Joe Biden’s health and his capability to do the job before the 2024 presidential election.
His remarks came before the release of Harris’ memoir, 107 Days, in which she reflected on the 2024 campaign and her own position within the Joe Biden administration. As per an expert, she criticised Biden’s decision to seek a second term as president, describing it as an act of “recklessness” that should never have been driven by “an individual’s ego.”
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Speaking on Stephen A Smith’s SiriusXM show, Shapiro said he had not read her book, but Harris was going to have to answer for “how she was in the room and yet never said anything publicly,” according to the New York Post.
Shapiro was among a shortlist of candidates for VP under Harris before she picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, after Biden pulled out from the presidential race following a disastrous debate against Donald Trump in June last year. Shapiro said he conveyed his own concerns about Biden privately to his team.
“I was direct with them. I told them my concerns,” he said, adding that his critique was framed around battleground stakes.
Kamala Harris On Shapiro
In her memoir, Harris argued that she remained silent during months of growing unease about Joe Biden’s age and political viability because of what she calls her “delicate status” as vice president. She said that she remained loyal but was also as a target of indifference from Joe Biden’s inner circle.
She said Shapiro was unusually focused on her shortcomings during vetting, as per the NYP. A spokesperson for Shapiro called those claims “simply ridiculous” and said the Governor was focused on defeating Trump, who went on to win the election.
Biden, 82, was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which revived questions about what health issues the former US president was dealing with while he was in the White House. The former president had long sparked concerns over his mental health after a series of public gaffes.
Republicans argue that Biden, who ran for re-election as the oldest president in history, was physically unfit for office. The Trump administration seized on the cancer announcement and alleged a cover-up.
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Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international…Read More
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international… Read More
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