Overview

• In her memoir, Harris writes that Pete Buttigieg "would have been an ideal [running mate] — if I were a straight white man," saying his being gay posed a political risk.
• The Washington Post editorial board criticized her book and media blitz and said Democrats "don't have time to waste" on her, faulting her explanations about skipping Buttigieg and staying close to Biden.
• A Chicago Tribune editorial called her rationale about a gay running mate implausible for swing voters and argued Tim Walz added little to the ticket and lost his debate to JD Vance.
• Vice President JD Vance mocked Harris on Fox News, saying listening to her made him "dumber," as conservative outlets portrayed the memoir as excuse-making.
• In interviews reported by the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, Harris asserted she remains a party leader and wrote that Biden "got tired" but was not incapacitated, even as unnamed Democrats voiced frustration with her return.