Harris "fires back" accusing the Democratic Party of turning a blind eye to Biden's re-election bid.

On September 10, Jin10 reported that former Vice President Kamala Harris stated that it was "reckless" for the Democratic leadership to leave the decision of whether to seek re-election to sitting President Biden—this was her sharpest comment on her former boss following the 2024 election defeat. In an excerpt from her upcoming memoir, Harris wrote that Biden is capable of being president, but sometimes feels fatigued—and his core aides completely defer to him on the critical issue of whether he should seek re-election. "‘This is Joe and Jill's decision.’ We all said this, like reciting a spell, as if we were hypnotized. Was this elegance or recklessness? Looking back, I think it was reckless. The risks were simply too high." Harris wrote that here, "Joe and Jill" refers to former President Biden and his wife, Jill Biden. "This should not be a choice left to personal ego, personal ambition; it should not just be a private decision." This excerpt marks a clear shift in her attitude from maintaining restraint during the campaign and not criticizing Biden's decision to step down.