Kamala’s Own Aides Expose Her in Explosive Book: ‘Should NOT Be President’
As the 2024 presidential race heats up, a bombshell new book is throwing Vice President Kamala Harris into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Titled “The Truce: Progressives, Centrists, and the Future of the Democratic Party,” this tell-all by journalists Hunter Walker and Luppe B. Luppen reveals the deep internal conflicts within the Democratic Party and paints a harsh picture of Harris’s leadership—or lack thereof.
Originally released in January with little fanfare, “The Truce” has suddenly gained traction just as Harris faces off against former President Donald Trump in what promises to be a fierce battle for the White House. The timing couldn’t be worse for Harris, who is depicted in the book as overly reliant on her charm while lacking a clear political vision—something that could spell disaster for her campaign.
The authors conducted numerous interviews with former aides and close associates of Harris, and their insights are troubling. They describe a leader who struggles to articulate a consistent agenda, leaving her staff feeling directionless and her policy initiatives vague at best. One former senior staffer from her 2020 campaign didn’t hold back, saying, “It was rotten from the start. A lot of us realized: ‘Yeah, this person should not be president of the United States.’”
But the problems don’t stop with Harris. The book also exposes a broader war within the Democratic Party itself. The struggle between the party’s progressive wing and its centrist establishment has only intensified under Harris’s potential presidency, threatening to tear the party apart just when they need to be united against Trump. This infighting, according to the authors, could jeopardize the Democrats’ chances in 2024.
Harris’s 2020 campaign was riddled with dysfunction, much of it stemming from the strained relationship between her campaign chair and sister, Maya Harris, and campaign manager Juan Rodriguez. The campaign’s toxic culture and poor management led to Harris dropping out of the primary race in December 2019, citing a lack of funds. However, insiders revealed that money was just one part of a much bigger problem.
“It was the most awkward day of my life,” a senior staffer recalled. “People were literally having a thirty-minute audit meeting with Juan about how the campaign was going and then they were walking across the hall into the same meeting with Maya.” The internal chaos was so bad that Kelly Mehlenbacher, the state operations manager, resigned in November 2019, blasting the campaign in a scathing letter that made headlines.
“This is my third presidential campaign and I have never seen an organization treat its staff so poorly,” Mehlenbacher wrote. She went on to criticize the campaign’s refusal to confront its mistakes or trust the expertise of its staff, leading to repeated “unforced errors.”
Looking ahead, the book speculates on the future leadership of the Democratic Party after Biden and Sanders, warning that the party is at a crossroads. With economic and social justice issues battling for dominance, the Democrats face a tough challenge in crafting a coherent agenda that can win over voters across the country.
For Harris, the revelations in “The Truce” could be a major blow to her credibility at a time when her party needs to rally around a strong leader. As Trump gears up for a relentless campaign, Harris will need to prove that she can overcome these criticisms, unite the Democratic base, and take on the Republican juggernaut.
The stakes couldn’t be higher, and the clock is ticking. Will Harris rise to the challenge, or will this damning portrayal in “The Truce” derail her chances? Only time will tell.
