Overview
- Clooney told CBS' Sunday Morning he would write his July 2024 New York Times op-ed again, reiterating that pushing for new leadership was his civic duty.
- He said elevating Kamala Harris without a contest was a mistake because she had to campaign against her own record, which he called an unfair and difficult task.
- He emphasized that Democrats should have staged a rapid, battle-testing primary rather than moving to a virtual delegate process.
- Responding to Hunter Biden’s expletive-filled rant, Clooney labeled several claims as outright lies and declined to pursue a public back-and-forth, wishing Hunter well in his recovery.
- Context from 2024: Biden withdrew after the debate fallout, Harris was nominated by delegates, and she ultimately lost the election to Donald Trump, with Clooney now drawing fresh online criticism for his latest comments.