This is who the Democrats wanted to make our next president? Yikes!
Vice President Kamala Harris has been largely absent from the public eye after her loss in the presidential election to President-elect Donald Trump. However, this week, she made headlines when she and her husband, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, left Washington, D.C., on Tuesday evening for a trip to Hawaii. This move has raised eyebrows among some political observers.
A Democrat strategist, speaking anonymously to The Washington Examiner, criticized Harris, suggesting that her absence during a critical time shows she lacks leadership. “She’s never been the party leader,” the strategist said. “She couldn’t get through a primary on her own, so it’s no surprise she’d head to Hawaii while the party is in turmoil.”
Harris’ office has not provided details on the purpose of the trip or when she and Emhoff plan to return to D.C. According to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, the couple is spending about a week on Hawaii’s Big Island. In light of their visit, the Federal Aviation Administration has imposed temporary flight restrictions in the Kona and Waimea areas from 7:15 p.m. Tuesday until noon on November 25, citing “VIP Movement.”
While Harris is out of the public eye, President Joe Biden has been more active, participating in international meetings at the G20 and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summits. Biden also made a significant foreign policy move by agreeing to allow Ukraine to use Western-supplied weapons to strike Russian territory.
In contrast, Harris has had limited public appearances. She participated in Veterans Day memorial services at Arlington National Cemetery, attended a private lunch with Biden at the White House, and was seen talking with administration staff. Official reports indicate her schedule mostly involves receiving briefings and conducting internal meetings with staff members.
As the end of the lame-duck period approaches before Trump’s inauguration in January, Harris is expected to remain in Washington for Senate business, including casting tiebreaking votes on judicial nominations, although some aides suggest that those votes might not occur until after her return from Hawaii.