Former presidential candidate Kamala Harris reportedly met with former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the final weeks of her term as vice president to discuss how to deal with defeat in the 2024 election.
According to New York Magazine, the two have spoken numerous times since November 2024 about their shared experiences and how to deal with the future. reported Thursday morning.
Ms. Harris reportedly snuck out of her official residence at the Naval Observatory in December to visit and meet Ms. Clinton, who lives just a few blocks away. The two also celebrated together at a private reception for Clinton, who was awarded the Medal of Freedom by then-President Joe Biden. (Related: Bill Clinton throws Harris under the bus at his campaign event)
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (left) and U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (R) applaud as U.S. vice president and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate stands at Fallbrook Church in Houston, Texas, in August. 's Kamala Harris pays tribute to US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee. 1st, 2024. Jackson Lee, a Democrat and outspoken advocate of racial justice and minority rights, died in July. 19th 2024, 74 years old. (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty Images)
Their relationship began in 2017, when Harris first arrived in Washington, D.C. According to New York Magazine, Ms. Harris occasionally sought advice from Ms. Clinton when she was a California senator and vice president. After Biden abruptly withdrew his bid for re-election in 2024 in July, Clinton almost immediately endorsed Harris as the front-runner to replace Biden.
Both lost to President Donald Trump. Clinton, a longtime political insider and former secretary of state, lost in a volatile 2016 election to Trump, an outsider and businessman with no prior political experience. Clinton easily lost the electoral vote and won the total number of votes. Mr. Trump.
Trump won both the electoral vote and the popular vote in 2024 over then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
According to New York Magazine, Harris is considering her options, including running for president in 2028, California governorship in 2026, or retiring from public service.
