OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
2:52 PM – Wednesday, November 6, 2024
CNN Correspondent MJ Lee was told by a Harris campaign official that many Democrats privately feel that President Joe Biden bears “huge responsibility” for Vice President Kamala Harris' loss in Wednesday's presidential election. I was informed that there was.
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The votes were counted overnight, giving Donald Trump a political victory and taking the presidency.
He won the key battleground state of North Carolina, followed by wins in Georgia and Pennsylvania.
After a poor performance during the match, CNN Biden withdrew his candidacy in July under pressure from Democratic leadership during the debate with Trump, but Harris' team began a 100-day sprint and fully focused on her role as candidate. won enough delegates before committing to .
As Democrats dig through the rubble of their election night defeat, some Harris supporters are now blaming Biden for the negative outcome. CNN Reported.
In an interview with host Wolf Blitzer on Monday, Lee said he was informed by a senior Harris campaign official.
“Obviously, in the coming days, there's going to be a lot of soul-searching and a lot of questions about what could have been if Democrats and the Harris campaign could have acted differently,” Lee said. .
“One of the things that we're clearly already starting to see happening is blame and blame games,” he continued. “A lot of it will be built toward President Biden…from some people in the Harris campaign.”
“One senior official I spoke to said that Mr. Biden will have a lot of responsibility, and frankly they say he should be held accountable. “It really goes back to a simple decision to seek a second term and re-election and seek first place,” Lee said.
Lee continued to reflect on the series of events that led to Biden's withdrawal from the race.
“Remember when he ran in 2020, he initially said, 'I'm going to be a transition and bridge president.' Of course, he ultimately changed his mind and said, 'Donald Trump. I'm the only one who can defeat him.'' There is more work to be done. 'And in the end, I decided to seek a second term…'
“Democrats look back at all of this and think about that parallel universe where Joe Biden wasn't seeking a second term, there was a full Democratic primary, and the party actually chose the person it thought was the strongest. Someone running a complete campaign. ”
“Again, one of the many ways that Democrats are going to ask themselves tough questions is that a lot of the tough questions are going to be directed at President Biden,” she concluded.
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