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George Clooney Stands by Biden Op-Ed, Calls Harris Elevation Without Primary a Mistake

In a CBS interview, Clooney said Democrats should have held a rapid primary to battle-test a successor rather than handing the ticket to the vice president.

Overview

  • Clooney told CBS’ Sunday Morning he has no regrets about his New York Times essay urging Joe Biden to exit the 2024 race and said he would write it again.
  • He argued the party erred by installing Kamala Harris without an open contest, saying she was forced to run against her own record.
  • Clooney reiterated he had urged a swift primary in 2024, while Democrats instead used a virtual delegate vote to finalize the ticket.
  • He noted Harris faced a difficult path and ultimately lost the 2024 election to Trump after Biden withdrew on July 21, 2024.
  • Responding to Hunter Biden’s profanity-filled critique, Clooney said many claims were untrue, declined a public feud, and wished him well in recovery as fresh backlash to his comments circulated online.