Biden Tells Harris ‘You’re Not Going Anywhere’ At DNC Event

At a Democratic National Committee holiday event earlier this week, President Joe Biden offered strong praise for Vice President Kamala Harris, expressing confidence in her future within the Democratic Party, despite criticism from President-elect Donald Trump.

“But look, it’s also been an incredible honor to serve with someone of immense character that she’s demonstrated throughout her entire career: Kamala Harris,” Biden said. “I knew what I was doing [when] I asked her to be my vice president. I knew her. I knew of her. I knew about her. I knew her record. I trusted her.”

“She always served this country with purpose and integrity,” he added. “And she always will.” Turning to Harris, who was seated in the audience, Biden said: “And you’re not going anywhere, kid, because we’re not going to let you go.”

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Trump’s decisive electoral victory, which included winning both the popular vote and flipping key Democrat strongholds such as younger voters, black and Hispanic men, has given him a strong mandate for his “MAGA” agenda.

Harris, however, is signaling that she does not intend to “go quietly into the night.”

During a segment on CNN, reporter Isaac Dovere revealed that Harris has privately told supporters she is considering a gubernatorial run in California in 2026 or another presidential campaign in 2028. She reportedly wants to avoid having her “final act” be certifying Trump’s election win over her.

“We haven’t seen or heard much from Vice President Kamala Harris since she lost the election last month,” CNN’s Manu Raju told viewers. “But the Democratic Party is still reeling from Trump’s victory.”

Dovere elaborated on Harris’s future plans:

“What she’s been saying to people over the last couple of weeks—donors, other supporters that she’s been talking with—is, ‘You haven’t seen the last of me, I’m not going quietly into the night.’ Advisers and people close to her are debating what that means. They do not want her final official act ever to be essentially certifying Donald Trump’s win over her, especially four years after January 6th.

“And so they look at this governor’s race in California in 2026, and it seems to them like a layup essentially—that she would probably clear the field or mostly clear the field, and she would get to be governor of California,” Dovere said.

“But if she does that, that means that she couldn’t turn around and run for president again in 2028. She’d need to essentially declare right away. And that is what it really comes down to because there are people close to her who say she didn’t get a fair shot this year,” Dovere added.

Not all Democrats are on board with Harris’s potential 2028 presidential bid. Democratic strategist Theryn Bond cautioned against another run, urging her to consider other options.

In an interview on Newsmax’s National Report, Bond addressed Harris’s political ambitions, responding, “Please don’t,” when asked about a 2028 presidential campaign.

Host Emma Rechenberg posed the question: “The Vice President has been instructing advisers and allies to keep her options open. That could be a possible 2028 presidential run or even a run for governor in her home state of California in two years. Harris has reportedly been repeating in phone calls, quote, ‘I’m staying in the fight.’ Let’s talk about it now with our political panelists. Theryn Bond joins us now, a Democratic strategist, and Luke Ball is a Republican strategist. So two different perspectives here. Is this a good idea for VP Harris to continue her political ambitions?”

Bond responded: “Not to run for president again in 2028—please don’t. I can’t really speak for governor of California. Californians seem to support her significantly. We haven’t yet been able to measure what that support looks like after this current run she just had. That may be the only thing that she—I guess—may make sense for her to consider. But another shot at the presidency? I hope she doesn’t. And if she is relying on those same advisers that advised her this cycle, that’s not who I would listen to.”