“Their thinking was zero-sum: If she’s shining, he’s dimmed,” Ms. Harris wrote. “None of them grasped that if I did well, he did well. That given the concerns about his age, my visible success as his vice president was vital. It would serve as a testament to his judgment in choosing me and reassurance that if something happened, the country was in good hands. My success was important for him. His team didn’t get it.”

 

Should Harris Have Told Biden Not to Run? ‘Perhaps,’ She Writes in New Book

Former Vice President Kamala Harris also accused White House aides, without naming names, of not defending her from right-wing attacks about her competence.

By Reid J. Epstein and Erica L. Green

Reid J. Epstein and Erica L. Green covered the Kamala Harris presidential campaign.