House Democrats said: kamala harris an election loss, that the vice president once “walked away from me,” and that there were “certain eye-rolling incidents” during past interactions with her in Washington, D.C.
Congresswoman Marie Grusenkamp Perez spoke to The New York Times about her experience as the race for the seat in Washington's 3rd Congressional District remains close and inconclusive. As of Friday, Grusenkamp Perez had about 87% of the vote. lead the republican challenger He lost by about 11,000 votes to Joe Kent.
“When Harris first came out, I actively talked to her. I know she called a lot of my colleagues, but she never called me.” Gru Senkamp Perez told the newspaper When asked about her thoughts on Harris' presidential campaign, she replied: “I only interacted with Harris once at a Christmas party at the Naval Observatory.''
“I'm not really used to that kind of thing. I had a few beers and noticed that most of the wreaths were made of plastic. There are so many Christmas trees in my district. The tree is growing. I was strong. I took the photo and said, 'Vice President, where I live, we are. “She just walked away from me, I guess, kind of rolled her eyes. My idea is that it's important to people in the area where I live. It was a respect for the farmers, a cultural respect. I felt like she didn't understand what I was trying to say.”
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Congresswoman Marie Grusenkamp Perez (D-Washington) (left) and Vice President Kamala Harris. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Harris' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital on Friday.
Ahead of Election Day, the Grusenkampf-Perez campaign told FOX News Digital that she: He has no plans to support Harris.
July, Grusenkamp Perez President Biden also called for Not only will he withdraw from the presidential election, but he will also step down from his position as commander-in-chief.
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Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech after the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University on Wednesday, November 6, in Washington, DC. (AP/Jacqueline Martin)
“The American people have every right to feel that the president is qualified to do the job. The crisis of confidence in the president's leadership needs to end. The president is doing what he knows is right for the country. , the national interest should come first,” she said at the time.
Congresswoman Marie Grusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) is shown speaking at the U.S. Capitol on March 6. (Getty Images)
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When asked this week by the New York Times how Democrats should respond to Harris' election loss, Grusenkamp Perez said, “Instead of looking in the mirror and seeing what happens, we should look outside. “It's much easier to criticize and demonize others.” Feeling responsible is not fun, but it requires mental flexibility.
