Vice President Kamala Harris delivered an unexpected speech Wednesday from her official residence to respond to former White House chief of staff John Kelly’s claims about how Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would govern if re-elected. I did it.
of new york times and atlantic ocean Both published articles on Tuesday detailing interviews with Mr. Kerry, in which Mr. Kerry said that Hitler “did good things,” that he wanted a general like the Nazi dictator, and that he would rule like a fascist. The former president claimed to be deaf. The Trump campaign denied the contents of both articles.
Spokesman Steven Chuen said the comments were a “debunked story,” adding that the former chief of staff himself was “embarrassed.” Harris weighed in on the controversy Wednesday, saying Kelly’s comments revealed the former president as “unstable and volatile.”
“All of this is further evidence to the American people of who Donald Trump really is,” Harris said. “This is a window into who Donald Trump really is from the people who know him best. From the people who worked with him in the Oval Office and the Situation Room.
“From John Kerry’s words, it is clear that Donald Trump is someone who ‘certainly fits the general definition of a fascist’: a man who has vowed to be a dictator from day one, enacting personal and political vendettas. “This is a man who has vowed to use the military as a private militia for the sake of his people,” she continued. (Related: CNN guest criticizes carefully edited clip of President Trump straight to host’s face)
The Atlantic article that published Kelly’s comments also claimed that the former president disrespected fallen veterans and their families. The Trump campaign, as well as former officials, families of deceased veterans, and lawyers have denied the story. (Related article: The Atlantic’s October Trump surprise collapses with massive denials from everyone involved)
“I have dealt with hundreds of reporters during my legal career, but unfortunately this is the first time I have had to go on record naming Jeffrey Goldberg on the Atlantic coast. Not only did he misrepresent the conversation, he flat-out lied in his sensational article,” the family’s attorney, Natalie Khawam, tweeted.
I’ve dealt with hundreds of reporters in my legal career, but unfortunately this is the first time I’ve had to go on the record and call Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic. Not only did he misrepresent our conversation, he outright lied in a sensational article.
more… https://t.co/uJtfsNTo37— Attorney Natalie Khawam (@WhistlebwerLF) October 22, 2024
Vice President Harris is a fraud. I worked at senior levels in the White House much longer than General Kelly. He was complicit in this fraud and lied to the American people. His lies, like John Bolton’s, are a disservice to the nation at this critical time. The same goes for VP. https://t.co/2b77pMsVVl
— Keith Kellogg (@generalkellogg) October 23, 2024
The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, who wrote Tuesday’s article, said similarly. published A September 2020 article claimed that President Trump canceled a visit to a French cemetery where American soldiers are buried in 2018, calling them “suckers” and “losers.” The credibility of the story, which is based on anonymous sources, has also been criticized. Former national security adviser John Bolton denied that Trump said those words, instead saying that Trump did not visit for weather and security reasons.
Harris’ schedule was adjusted just an hour before the unexpected news conference to include remarks at her official residence. The vice president spoke for only about three minutes and did not take any questions. Similar to Harris’ message on Wednesday, Biden’s campaign message revolved around calling Trump a threat to democracy. Axios reported that Democratic leaders and some of Biden’s inner circle had doubts about the slogan before the president withdrew from the race.
With less than two weeks until the election, the vice president is trailing President Trump in all seven battleground states. According to Convert to average value of RealClear Polling.
“Donald Trump is becoming increasingly volatile and volatile, and in a second term, someone like John Kerry will not be there to serve as guardrails for his tendencies and actions,” Harris said. Ta.
