Overview
- Clooney says he wanted a contested primary rather than Harris’s swift elevation after Joe Biden withdrew.
- He contends Harris had to campaign against her own vice-presidential record, limiting her ability to differentiate.
- The actor previously urged Biden to step aside in a widely read New York Times op-ed in July 2024.
- Hunter Biden has rebuked Clooney over his public criticisms, and Clooney says he will not respond in a public back-and-forth.
- Harris lost to Donald Trump in November 2024, fueling ongoing Democratic soul-searching over the party’s choices.