Overview

• On MSNBC, Kamala Harris said she had a “certain responsibility” to push back on Joe Biden’s 2024 bid and described her own handling as “recklessness.”
• Her memoir, 107 Days, recounts Biden’s late July withdrawal, her compressed 107‑day campaign, and the eventual loss to President Donald Trump.
• In the book, Harris writes Pete Buttigieg was her first choice but “too big of a risk,” noting he would have been an ideal partner “if I were a straight white man,” and she ultimately chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
• Pressed by Rachel Maddow, Harris argued the choice was a tactical call under extreme time pressure, not prejudice, while Buttigieg said he was surprised to be labeled risky and stressed voters judge results over categories.
• Harris also writes that at 81 Biden “got tired,” a passage and other disclosures that some Democrats say risk deepening internal tensions as the party reassesses after 2024.