Overview
- At New York’s Town Hall, the first stop promoting her memoir 107 Days, security escorted at least three pro-Palestinian protesters from a crowd of roughly 1,500.
- Harris told hecklers, “I’m not president right now, there’s nothing I can do,” a moment captured by Washington Post reporter Sabrina Rodríguez that drew over one million views online.
- She said she raised humanitarian concerns about Gaza in closed White House meetings as vice president but lacked the authority to set policy.
- Harris criticized President Donald Trump for giving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “blank check” and said, “unlike the current president,” she understands what is happening in Gaza.
- Her memoir and publicity push have drawn criticism from Democrats and media figures who label the effort unhelpful or embarrassing, intensifying intraparty debate over her account and future.