By: Alec Regimbal
Monday, the New York Times published a damning report about how Vice President Kamala Harris has struggled to define her historic tenure as the nation's second in command.
Of all the similar reports that have come out since Harris first assumed the role in 2021, Monday's New York Times article is the bleakest. The authors of the piece — who say they spoke to "dozens of Democrats in the White House, on Capitol Hill and around the nation" — walked away from their reporting with this conclusion: Many believe Harris has not risen to the challenge of establishing herself as the future leader of the party.
The most troubling takeaway came when the authors asked Harris' staff for sources who could speak to her accomplishments.
"Even some Democrats whom her own advisers referred reporters to for supportive quotes confided privately that they had lost hope in her," the authors wrote.
The piece is also dotted with colorful anecdotes. One describes an instance in which Hillary Clinton, a natural ally for liberal women serving in the White House, said Harris lacked the "political instincts" to win a primary race. Another describes what the authors called an "airborne rebellion," in which Harris made edits to a speech while flying to a speaking engagement because she felt the language in the draft wasn't fiery enough — a testament to the fact that Harris knows she's having trouble defining her legacy.
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