Overview

• In 107 Days, Harris writes she urged Joe Biden to show more empathy for Palestinian civilians and says his public remarks on Gaza were inadequate and forced.
• She contends the 107‑day sprint and Biden’s unpopularity, including perceptions of deference to Benjamin Netanyahu, constrained her campaign and contributed to her loss.
• In her first national interview since the election, Harris told Rachel Maddow she should have acted on her responsibility around Biden’s withdrawal, calling her own approach “recklessness.”
• She says Pete Buttigieg was her first choice for running mate but judged a ticket with a Black woman married to a Jewish man and a gay vice president too risky, choosing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz; Buttigieg responded that voters judge results, not categories.
• The book tour and interview have reopened Democratic rifts, drawing reactions from figures mentioned in her account, including Josh Shapiro and Gavin Newsom.