Harris Seeks Guidance From Hillary Clinton After Loss to Trump: Report
Months after her defeat in the presidential election to now-President Donald Trump, the political future of former Vice President Kamala Harris remains uncertain.
As she considers her next moves, Harris has reportedly been seeking advice from her inner circle, including Hillary Clinton—the only other prominent political figure to experience a similar post-election situation. According to New York Magazine, the two have had multiple conversations following Harris’s loss.
Speculation about Harris's next steps in politics is mounting. Some analysts believe she could make a bid for governor of California next year, as her ally, Governor Gavin Newsom, will be unable to run again due to term limits. Others think she might be setting her sights on another presidential campaign. Shortly after the election, Harris reportedly told her team not to rule out the possibility of a 2028 presidential bid, as the outlet noted.
Although Harris has not publicly detailed her plans, she has hinted that her political career is far from over. Just days before finishing her term as Vice President under then-President Joe Biden, Harris followed the tradition of signing her desk drawer and addressed her staff. During her remarks, she stated she would not “go quietly into the night,” stressing that “our work is not done.”
These sentiments echo those she expressed during her concession speech, where she told supporters: “While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign.”
After her unsuccessful 2020 presidential campaign, Harris’s path forward appeared clear when she joined Joe Biden’s ticket as his running mate. Initially, Biden implied he would serve only one term, but he surprised many by launching his re-election campaign in April 2023.
However, a poor debate performance that highlighted ongoing challenges led Biden to make a historic announcement in July 2024, withdrawing from the race. This decision followed a near-assassination attempt on Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania.
In the wake of Biden’s withdrawal, he endorsed Harris, positioning her at the top of the Democratic ticket. While some viewed this as a natural progression, others criticized it as a “coronation” that clashed with the party’s messaging around democracy and competition.
Harris and Clinton share more than just their election defeats. Both garnered significant support from Hollywood’s elite, but even endorsements from celebrities like Taylor Swift failed to translate into victory. The “Harris Era” never came to fruition.
“The outcome of this election is not what we hoped, not what we fought for, not what we voted for,” Harris said during her concession speech. “But hear when I say … the light of America’s promise will always burn bright as long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting.”
Meanwhile, President Trump is taking aim at the Biden-Harris administration’s progressive climate policies by issuing a series of executive orders to boost domestic fossil fuel production.
These orders include the declaration of an “energy emergency,” which is designed to shield the administration from some legal challenges aimed at halting new drilling and energy production projects.
According to Just the News, this shift could represent one of the most significant changes in U.S. energy policy since the oil embargo by Arab members of OPEC in 1973.
The executive actions prioritize mining critical minerals for national security, granting emergency approvals for energy resources on public lands, and accelerating energy infrastructure projects.
Additionally, Trump issued an order outlining plans for energy resource development in Alaska. However, many of these actions are expected to face legal challenges from Democratic governors and environmental groups.