Overview
- Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro writes that Harris’s vice-presidential vetting focused heavily on Israel and included a question about whether he had ever been an agent of the Israeli government.
- He describes the inquiry as deeply offensive and recalls being told, "Well, we have to ask," after objecting to the question.
- Shapiro says he wondered if he faced unique scrutiny as the only Jewish finalist and reports feeling a persistent knot in his stomach throughout the sessions.
- A representative for Kamala Harris did not respond to a request for comment on Shapiro’s account.
- The memoir, Where We Keep the Light, is due out January 27, and notes that Harris ultimately selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, whose ticket later lost to President Donald Trump; Shapiro has rejected claims that antisemitism influenced Harris’s choice.