Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Sunday about strategies to curb sexual assault and other types of domestic violence in an interview on her wildly popular podcast, but the allegations against her husband that surfaced last week were left out of the discussion.
On Sunday's episode of “Call Her Daddy,” Harris, 59, passionately recalled how she began her career as a prosecutor, which led her to take on domestic abusers, but the host Alex Cooper, 30, refused to pursue her husband on the thorny subject. He allegedly got drunk and punched his ex-girlfriend, avoiding the issue entirely.
“The first thing I would say to anyone going through something like this is to tell someone you trust. Stop and don't suffer in silence. You have done nothing wrong.” Ms. Harris spoke about the advice she would give to victims of domestic violence.
“Often, the abuser will tell her that if she speaks, something worse will happen, which is usually wrong. And know that there are people who want you to be safe.”
As she reflected on her efforts to combat abuse as San Francisco District Attorney and California Attorney General, Harris reiterated the dire circumstances that led her to become a prosecutor in the first place.
One of Harris' best friends from high school, Wanda Kagan, told Harris that her stepfather had abused her. That inspired Harris to want to protect people suffering from similar fears.
“We have to talk about it. Child sexual assault is something that is acknowledged by far more people than there is public discussion about it,” Harris said, calling for the need to be “open-minded.” emphasized.
“The abuse of someone is something we should all take seriously, rather than saying it doesn't concern us. It's something we all have to agree should not happen.”
Harris argued that the economy is the key to making America a safer country for women.
“If a woman is financially dependent on her abuser, especially if she has children, she is less likely to leave,” she says. “Most women will endure any personal and physical pain to keep a roof over their heads and food for their children.”
What wasn't mentioned during the interview were the shocking accusations against Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff by three friends of one of his ex-girlfriends, who claimed he slapped her while drunk in May 2012. It was. Daily Mail reported.
His representatives later flatly denied these charges.
A spokesperson for Emhoff later said, “This report is not true.” told semaphorIt added: “Any suggestion that he would or has ever hit a woman is false.”
Back in August, Emhoff confessed to having an affair after the outlet reported that he cheated on her during her first marriage and got her nanny pregnant.
Harris once called her rival, former President Donald Trump, a “predator” during her campaign. The Republican presidential candidate has faced numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, all of which he denies.
Trump was found guilty by a jury of defamation and sexual abuse charges against author E. Jean Carroll. The 78-year-old is appealing the sentence.
During her podcast appearance, Harris criticized Trump for appointing the Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v. Wade and criticized Trump for telling women:i will be your guardian”
She also bristled when asked about President Trump's proposal to support abortion “up until the moment of birth and even after birth.”
“That's totally inaccurate and very insulting to suggest that something like that would happen and that a woman would do something like that. It's not happening everywhere,” she said. . “This person is full of lies.”
When asked what restrictions she would place on abortion, Ms. Harris often demurred, insisting that she was simply restoring policies first established in Roe v. Wade. Prior to the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, Supreme Court precedent did not technically set pregnancy limits, instead leaving it up to states and Congress.
Currently, just over six states and Washington, D.C., do not impose gestational restrictions on abortion. According to Axios.
In 2021, less than 1% of abortions in the United States were performed during or after 21 weeks of pregnancy. According to the data From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pro-life activists say data on late-term abortions is incomplete.
It is illegal to kill infants after birth, but President Trump appears to be referring to the “comfort care” provided by abortionists. sometimes manage It is generally thought that it is rare for a baby to survive a botched abortion.
In the early 2000s, Congress passed the Newborn Protection Act to protect fetuses and infants who survive abortions. President Trump accused Democrats of failing to do more to strengthen these laws during his first term.
Harris also criticized Republican Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance for disparaging the “Childless Cat Lady,” whom she called a “mean, mean cat lady,” and about the fact that Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders He also mentioned that he looked down on her for not having children.
“[There are] There are a lot of women here who have a lot of love in their lives, families in their lives, and children. And I think it's really important for women to lift each other up,” she countered.
“Call Her Daddy” was the second-highest performing song on Spotify last year behind Joe Rogan's podcast and topped the charts among women.
This podcast is known for featuring discussions about sex and advice for women.
