Obama secretly worked against Harris as she sought to replace Biden, author says
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ReporterandnewbookauthorJonathanAllensaidTuesdaythatformerPresidentObamawasworkingagainstformerVicePresidentKamalaHarrisasshesoughttoreplaceformerPresidentBidenonthe2024Democraticticket.
ReporterandauthorJonathanAllensaidTuesdaythatformerPresidentBarackObamawasworkingagainstVicePresidentKamalaHarrisafterPresidentJoeBidendroppedout,advocatingforanopenprimarybecausehedidn’tthinkHarriscouldwin.
“PresidentObamaabsolutelydidnotthinkthatJoeBidenshouldcontinue,accordingtooursourcesclosetoPresidentObama,”AllentoldMSNBC.“Andhealsodidn’twantKamalaHarristobethereplacementforBiden.Hedidn’tthinkthatshewasthebestchoiceforDemocrats,andheworkedreallybehindthescenesforalongtimetotrytohaveamini-primary,oranopenconvention,oramini-primaryleadingtoanopenconvention,didnothavefaithinherabilitytowintheelection.”
Allen,aseniorpoliticsreporteratNBCNews,andAmieParnes,aseniorpoliticalcorrespo