Former Vice President Kamala Harris refused to commit to a 2028 presidential run during a new interview with The New York Times, stating only that "It's three years from noooow." While promoting her new book, "107 Days," which details her 2024 presidential campaign, Harris emphasized that her place in history is already secure regardless of her next political move.
"I understand the focus on '28 and all that," Harris told the Times. "But there will be a marble bust of me in Congress. I am a historic figure like any vice president of the United States ever was," she added, highlighting her belief that her status is cemented.
The book has generated significant buzz for the swipes Harris took at other potential Democratic rivals, including Governor Josh Shapiro, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and California Governor Gavin Newsom. In the book, Harris reportedly said it was reckless for then-President Joe Biden to seek a second term and detailed her tensions with the administration, though she refused to discuss those conversations with the Times.
The "Complex" Newsom Relationship
The profile also focused on the "complex" relationship between Harris and California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Harris’s book recounts that Newsom never returned her call seeking support the day former President Biden dropped out of the race, texting her that he was hiking instead.
Newsom later confirmed the strange dynamic on a podcast, recounting how Harris texted him after her book was released and then "blew him off." He summarized the situation with a laugh: "That's the relationship."
Harris plans to ramp up her political activity in 2026, already reaching out to newly elected Democrats, including New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who has alarmed much of the party’s establishment. Harris defended him, saying, “I do not think he's a scary face for the Democratic Party."