Brace yourself for a behind-the-scenes bombshell that exposes the raw frustration of former Vice President Kamala Harris after a brutal post-debate grilling by CNN’s Anderson Cooper, The Daily Caller reported.
A newly released book, “Original Sin,” by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson, uncovers Harris’ sharp reaction to Cooper’s pointed questions about President Joe Biden’s mental decline following a disastrous debate against Donald Trump in June 2024, alongside broader concerns about Biden’s cognitive state during his presidency.
The timeline of this drama begins with Biden’s presidency, where, according to “Original Sin,” his mental state raised serious concerns among aides, even to the point of discussing the use of a wheelchair.
The tipping point came in June 2024, when Biden faced Trump in a debate that left Democrats and media pundits reeling over the president’s inability to complete arguments and moments of freezing mid-sentence.
Party loyalists who once backed Biden as the Democratic nominee quickly turned, with calls for him to step aside and pass the torch to another candidate.
Enter Kamala Harris, who, despite advice from aides to skip post-debate interviews, stepped into the CNN spotlight that very night to face Anderson Cooper’s relentless scrutiny.
Cooper didn’t hold back, relaying to Harris that party lawmakers called Biden’s performance a “train wreck” and a “disaster,” while reminding her that her own team had pushed for the debate at that precise moment.
“You can’t honestly say — are you not concerned at all having watched the president tonight?” Cooper pressed, cutting through any attempt at spin.
Harris deflected, admitting it was a “slow start” but pivoting to tout three and a half years of what she called historic achievements by the administration.
Behind closed doors, however, Harris wasn’t so composed, reportedly venting to colleagues with a biting remark about Cooper: “This motherfucker doesn’t treat me like the damn vice president.”
She added, “I thought we were better than that,” revealing a deep frustration with the tone of the exchange, as detailed in “Original Sin.”
Many people sympathize with Harris’ irritation when others put her on the spot, but others question whether any public official can afford to dodge tough questions when the stakes run this high.
Even debate moderators, including Jake Tapper, reacted with shock to Biden’s performance. During the event, Tapper messaged his team, “holy smokes,” a reaction he later shared in an interview with SiriusXM’s Megyn Kelly.
The fallout from that June 2024 debate continues to ripple, as “Original Sin” paints a troubling picture of Biden’s four years in office, raising questions about leadership and transparency that conservatives have long been asking.
While Harris faced Cooper again at a Presidential Town Hall on October 23, 2024, in Aston, Pennsylvania, neither CNN nor Harris’ office has responded to requests for comment on the book’s revelations—perhaps hoping silence will let this storm pass.
