Kamala Harris Narrates How She Was Marginalised Within Joe Biden’s Administration
- Former vice-president of the United States Kamala Harris has opened up on the 2024 presidential election
- Harris said former President Joe Biden's decision to seek re-election against Donald Trump was ‘recklessness’
- The 60-year-old narrated how she was marginalised as vice president during Biden's administration
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues
Washington, DC, United States - Kamala Harris, former vice-president of the United States, said Joe Biden’s decision to seek re-election in 2024 was ‘recklessness’
Harris questioned the former president’s judgement to contest the 2024 election against Donald Trump of the Republican Party.
Source: Twitter
The 60-year-old shared her frustrations about being allegedly marginalised within Biden’s administration.
As reported by The Guardian, Harris disclosed this in her new memoir.
The 2024 Democratic Party presidential candidate said she felt sidelined within the White House.
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Harris claimed her chief of staff fought to prevent her from standing “like a potted plant” at events.
She lamented about Biden’s administration's failure to defend her against Fox News attacks, branding her a “DEI hire”.
She described her time as the vice president as systematic marginalisation within the administration.
“Was it grace, or was it recklessness? In retrospect, I think it was recklessness. The stakes were simply too high. 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.”
Harris said she was the worst person to talk Biden out of his re-election bid
“And of all the people in the White House, I was in the worst position to make the case that he should drop out. I knew it would come off to him as incredibly self-serving if I advised him not to run. 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 portrayed the administration as being respectful to Biden’s decision-making.
"It’s Joe and Jill’s decision.’ We all said that, like a mantra, as if we’d all been hypnotized.”
Source: UGC
Trump revokes Secret Service protection for Harris
Recall that President Donald Trump revoked extended Secret Service protection for Harris, just ahead of her national book tour.
The move reversed a directive quietly signed by Joe Biden and sparked criticism from California leaders.
Harris will now lose federal security support despite past threats and her historic role as Vice President.
Trump revokes security clearance of Biden, Harris.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that President Trump revoked security clearances for Biden, Harris, and other political opponents, citing national interest in a presidential memo issued on March 21, 2025.
The move also targeted Biden’s family and several individuals involved in investigations or impeachment proceedings against Trump.
This decision has sparked significant political controversy, reflecting ongoing tensions in U.S. politics.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
