Vice President Kamala Harris is 'disappointed' President Joe Biden insisted he could have won after President-elect Donald Trump failed to win, a person familiar with the conversations said. wall street journal.
Ms. Harris' disappointment comes after years of defending the president against allegations of declining mental acuity and refusing to reveal any information that Mr. Biden did not want made public.
“It's presumptuous to say that, but I think so,” Biden said. USA Today”Susan Page spoke last week about whether she believes she could have defeated Trump.
Vice President Kamala Harris has told close allies and family members that she is disappointed in President Biden's recent claims that President Biden would have won the 2024 election, according to people familiar with the conversations, and has announced her last days in the White House. It is said that the relationship between the two men became strained during those days.
Throughout her term as vice president, Harris has been reluctant to distance herself from or criticize Biden. After replacing an unpopular president in the top job, Harris rejected strong calls from some Democrats to break with her. After Biden canceled his debate performance in June, several Democrats asked him to leave, and the special counsel's report on his handling of classified documents questioned his mental acuity. She was a vocal supporter of Biden when concerns amplified.
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Some people close to Ms. Harris said Mr. Biden's claims showed a “one-sided loyalty” in their relationship, which over the years has morphed into a warm and supportive relationship. Since the election, there have been signs of cooling.
Trump's victory, said to be the greatest reversal in American political history, now seems inevitable. Biden is scheduled to be sworn in on Monday, as Biden and Harris have left the halls of power in Washington, likely never to return.
