Vice President Kamala Harris appeared to misspeak during an interview aired Sunday when she answered "Democracy" when asked what's the biggest national security challenge facing the US. During the interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation," host Margaret Brennan asked her about the one national security threat that keeps her up at night worrying.
"And we are embarking on a new era where the threats to our nation take many forms. Including the threat of autocracies taking over and having outsized influence around the world," Harris said.
In the wide-ranging interview, Harris also talked about the need for the Senate to pass voting rights legislation, but wouldn't say whether the filibuster should be bypassed, and criticism directed at her.
Harris also refused to take any responsibility for the debacle surrounding the US military pullout from Afghanistan in August, instead blaming the Trump administration for inking an agreement with the Taliban.
"I think it's really important to remember that the previous administration negotiated a deal with the Taliban, did not invite the Afghan government to be at the table, and negotiated a deal that required and and promised as part of an agreement that we would pull out by the end of May," Harris said on CBS. "So we were saddled with that responsibility based on an agreement between the United States and the Taliban," she continued.
Harris claimed the Biden administration had to abide by the deal worked out by former President Donald Trump or risk a continuation of America's longest war.
Harris also responded to reports that the Biden White House is setting her up to fail amid a possible rivalry with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who, like Harris, may run again for president in 2024 or 2028.
https://nypost.com/2021/12/26/kamala-harris-says-democracy-biggest-national-security-threat/
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