Biden ‘Shushes’ Harris, Snaps At Cabinet Staff During Live Meeting

During a White House briefing on hurricanes Helene and Milton, President Biden sharply responded with "I know" after Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm softly reminded him that it was Vice President Kamala Harris's turn to speak.

Harris, 59, had joined the virtual meeting, and as Biden, 81, was concluding his remarks, Granholm stepped in to prompt him to transition the conversation to Harris.

“I think we’ve saved lives, not me, but we, all of those folks out in the field have saved lives, but there’s more to do, and I’m going to do everything in my power to get it done,” Biden said as he turned to the last page of his binder.

Granholm, 65, noticed Biden was wrapping up his prepared statement but continued speaking, according to the New York Post.

“The fact of the matter is that we’re in a situation where – uh – well, we’re gonna have to …” Biden began to trail off before Granholm, seated to his left, tapped him on the arm and gestured toward Harris on the screen.

“I know,” Biden responded. “I’m going to go to the vice president in a second.” He then jokingly added, “She’s my boss.”

As Biden continued his remarks, he was once again interrupted, this time by Harris.

“Hang on one second, Madame Vice President,” Biden said with a pause.

After announcing that his administration would request more funds from Congress for hurricane recovery, Biden finally turned the floor over to Harris.

“So with that, I’ll yield to the president — I mean the vice president,” Biden said, causing Cabinet members to laugh.

According to NBC News, Biden has privately expressed to allies that Harris and the Democratic Party seem to have "moved on from him" ever since he pulled out of the 2024 race in July.

Reports suggest that Biden is frustrated that Harris isn’t promoting his accomplishments and policies enough on the campaign trail, as she works to establish her own identity apart from the president, The Post noted.

“He’s angry, he’s angry at her,” Trump remarked during a campaign rally earlier this week, predicting that “there’s going to be an explosion before the election” between Biden and Harris.

Earlier this week, former President Barack Obama criticized Black men for their reluctance to support Harris, even suggesting that sexism could be playing a role.

Ahead of his first campaign rally for the Democratic nominee, Obama made an unscheduled stop at a Harris campaign office in Pittsburgh, where he said he planned to “speak some truths,” directly addressing Black men and their lack of enthusiasm for Harris so far, according to the Washington Post.

“My understanding, based on reports I’m getting from campaigns and communities, is that we have not yet seen the same kinds of energy and turnout in all quarters of our neighborhoods and communities as we saw when I was running,” Obama noted, adding that it “seems to be more pronounced with the brothers.”

Obama questioned why voters, particularly Black voters, remain undecided about supporting Harris or Republican candidate Donald Trump, the Post reported further.

“On the one hand, you have someone who grew up like you, knows you, went to college with you, understands the struggles and pain and joy that come from those experiences,” Obama said, while recalling a list of Harris's evolving policy positions. Referring to Trump, he stated, “you have someone who has consistently shown disregard, not just for the communities, but for you as a person… And you are thinking about sitting out?”

The former president then addressed what he saw as the reason for some Black men’s tepid support for Harris, suggesting that discomfort with the idea of the first female president might be a factor.

“And you’re coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses. I’ve got a problem with that,” he said. “Because part of it makes me think — and I’m speaking to men directly — part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that.”