Former Vice President Kamala Harris accuses former President Joe Biden’s aides of undermining her role in the White House, according to excerpts from her forthcoming memoir 107 Days, set for release September 23.
Harris claims Biden’s inner circle failed to defend her against criticism and often worked to keep her in check. “When Fox News attacked me on everything from my laugh, to my tone of voice, to whom I’d dated in my 20s, or claimed I was a ‘DEI hire,’ the White House rarely pushed back with my actual résumé,” she writes. Despite a large communications staff, Harris argues, “getting anything positive said about my work or any defense against untrue attacks was almost impossible.”
Tensions reportedly flared after her 2024 speech in Selma, Ala., which she recalls as being “castigated for, apparently, delivering it too well.” Harris writes that the mindset inside the West Wing was “zero-sum,” believing “if she’s shining, he’s dimmed.”
Harris also highlights her role as “border czar,” saying she “shouldered the blame for the porous border” while “no one around the president advocated, Give her something she can win with.” According to her account, the treatment lasted until the final days of the administration. “It was almost nine minutes into the 11-minute address before he mentioned me,” Harris recalls of Biden’s farewell speech.
Her allegations raise new questions about party unity at a time when Democrats face mounting financial troubles, bitter infighting, and sinking approval ratings.
