Kamala Harris dismisses GOP impeachment threats in opposition to Biden as 'political games'

Jack Birle

August 01, 10:20 AM August 01, 10:20 AM

Vice President Kamala Harris dismissed threats from Household Republicans about a possible impeachment of President Joe Biden as "political game titles."

Harris did not surface phased by the threats of an impeachment inquiry against the president by Household Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in the course of an job interview Tuesday on ABC News Live's Primary with Linsey Davis.

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"I will not truly have considerably to say about, once more, the cinema and the grand gestures that are political video games," Harris mentioned in reaction to getting requested what she thinks about the impeachment risk to Biden.

"But what I will say is this: let us get to operate. The persons who are in these positions of management, there is certainly continue to so considerably get the job done we need to have to do," she extra.

When asked if she is involved about a Democratic challenger, this kind of as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., or a 3rd-bash applicant, from the Eco-friendly Bash or No Labels, most likely derailing her and Biden's reelection bid in 2024, Harris stated that she and Biden are targeted on "strengthening The united states."

"I will notify you, our concentrate has been on strengthening America and doing the do the job just about every day. It is about looking at by way of what we are executing to bring down the price of health care, what we are fighting for in terms of strengthening the financial state and America's family members. You in all probability observed not too long ago that projections about economic downturn and inflation are lowered really a great deal due to the fact of our economic policies," Harris stated.

"These are the factors that we are centered on, and President Joe Biden and I really feel pretty strongly that our key target ought to be on strengthening America's families and centered on the long run in a way that essentially lifts people today up and would not tear men and women down," she added.

Harris will be in the highlight for the White Household this week as Biden is on trip in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The vice president is attending various functions, such as an African Methodist Episcopal Church convention in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday.

In spite of worries about her popularity, Biden is sticking with Harris as his working mate for 2024 as the two search for a next phrase as president and vice president.