Overview

• The memoir was released Tuesday as Harris launched a 15-city media tour with stops on MSNBC, The View and Good Morning America, where she declined to commit to a 2028 run.
• Harris writes that Joe Biden’s public response to the Gaza war lacked empathy for Palestinian civilians, saying his remarks felt “inadequate and forced” despite her pleas.
• She calls the handling of Biden’s 2024 decision to run “recklessness” and says she shares responsibility for not pressing him harder to step aside sooner.
• Harris says Pete Buttigieg was her first choice for vice president but judged the ticket too risky; Buttigieg responded that voters deserve more credit, and Josh Shapiro and Gavin Newsom offered their own pushback to passages about them.
• Returning to The View, Harris said her 2024 answer about differences with Biden was a mistake voters noticed, and she added that she still speaks with Biden and describes their relationship as respectful.