Jamal Simmons, former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris, provoked an immediate reaction when he suggested on live television that President Joe Biden should consider stepping aside and allowing Harris to finish his term.
Simmons made the suggestion during a panel discussion on CNN’s “State of the Union” — just days after Harris lost to President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 White House race — prompting quick outbursts from both anchor Dana Bash and Republican commentator Scott Jennings.
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WATCH: Harris advisor floats INSANE conspiracy that Joe Biden should resign immediately so that Kamala Harris can spend a few days as our first female president before President Trump takes over. pic.twitter.com/lqyHthXJC3
— Kaelan Dorr (@KDORR_USA) November 10, 2024
“Joe Biden’s been a phenomenal president, he’s lived up to so many of the promises he’s made,” Simmons claimed, and then immediately argued that the one thing Biden hadn’t done yet was provide the promised “transition” to younger leadership. “There’s one promise left that he could fulfill, being a transitional figure. He could resign the presidency in the next 30 days, make Kamala Harris president of the United States —”
“Whoa,” Jennings hit the brakes, and Bash was