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Former Vice President Kamala Harris revealed in her new political memoir, “107 Days,” that she was shocked by then-President Joe Biden’s debate response about his administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, which left 13 service members useless.
Biden’s debate efficiency in opposition to Donald Trump in 2024 was considered as an abject failure, with the Democratic president tripping over his phrases, shedding his practice of thought and displaying a raspy voice attributed to a chilly throughout the occasion.
Harris argued that Biden whiffed a simple query on the navy and omitted any acknowledgment of the 13 U.S. service members who died throughout the Afghanistan withdrawal. She additionally pointed to his claims that he was “the one president this century” and “this decade” who didn’t have any troops “dying anyplace on the earth.”
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Harris in her e book, nonetheless, recognized those that have been killed as “13 marines,” — besides it was not all Marines who died throughout the withdrawal. Eleven Marines, one soldier and one Navy corpsman have been killed in a suicide bombing on the Kabul Airport’s Abbey Gate.
Harris defined in her e book that Biden first confronted a query on the economic system throughout his debate in June 2024, which she mentioned was rushed, with Biden displaying “no gentle in his eyes, no expression in his voice.”
Former Vice President Kamala Harris revealed a e book Sept. 23, 2025, recapping her experiences on the 2024 marketing campaign path whereas additionally taking pictures at former President Joe Biden. (Saul Loeb/POOL/AFP by way of Getty Photographs)
The following query was on the navy, and included Biden omitting an acknowledgment of the horrific assault that plagued his administration as considered one of its biggest failures.
“He’s received a lot materials on this—Trump calling our fallen troopers ‘suckers and losers,'” Harris wrote of what ran by way of her head when Biden was requested about his position as commander-in-chief.
President Joe Biden throughout his debate in opposition to President Donald Trump June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu by way of Getty Photographs)
“He managed to get off that line however had stepped on it earlier by saying nobody had died in wars abroad on his watch, seeming to overlook the 13 marines who died within the bomb blast on the airport throughout the evacuation of Afghanistan. I’d been on Air Power Two when it occurred, and we needed to change our flight plan to get again to DC within the face of that tragedy. How might he overlook that day?” she wrote, expressing her shock over the response, however misidentifying those that have been all killed as members of the Marines Corps.
“I do know his deep emotions for these women and men. It’s private to him,” she added.
Taliban fighters have a good time the third anniversary of the withdrawal of US-led troops from Afghanistan, in Kabul, Aug. 14, 2024. (Siddiqullah Alizai/The Related Press)
The Biden administration repeatedly got here below hearth for its dealing with of the Afghan withdrawal. It was considered as paving the highway for adversaries reminiscent of Russia to invade Ukraine, because the U.S. seemed weak on the worldwide stage, critics reminiscent of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, mentioned on the time. The Taliban regained management of Afghanistan upon the U.S.’ withdrawal.
The households who misplaced family members throughout the botched withdrawal beforehand slammed Biden and Harris for his or her deaths, together with launching a scathing protection assault in opposition to Harris when she was operating for president. Mother and father and different family members claimed that the “administration killed my son” and that they “haven’t seen any assist from you or your administration.”
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Biden added gas to the fireplace of the botched withdrawal criticisms when he appeared on a tarmac throughout a dignified switch ceremony of these killed in 2021 and was seen taking a look at his watch.
Fox Information Digital reached out to Harris’ workplace for touch upon the part of the e book, together with a response as to why Harris said the 13 service members have been all recognized as “marines,” however didn’t instantly obtain responses. Biden’s workplace declined to remark.
Then-Vice President Kamala Harris listens throughout an occasion with President Joe Biden within the East Room of the White Home in Washington, Sept. 26, 2024. (Susan Walsh, File/AP Picture)
Harris’ e book, “107 Days,” hit retailer cabinets Tuesday and displays on the previous vp’s truncated presidential marketing campaign cycle after Biden dropped out of the race amid mounting concern over his psychological acuity.
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Harris is ready to go on tour selling her e book in cities reminiscent of New York, San Francisco and London.
