"I'm not president right now, she told the audience, drawing loud applause. There's nothing I can do. As the audience jeered and the protesters continued to rail, Harris grew agitated and stood up. Unlike the current president of the United States, I understand what's happening right now in Gaza. What is happening to the Palestinian people is outrageous, and it breaks my heart, she said. She noted that she raised humanitarian concerns during her vice presidency but couldn't make the decision to intervene."
"Kamala Harris's book tour launch for her 2024 campaign memoir, 107 Days, was jolted on Wednesday night as pro-Palestine protesters repeatedly interrupted the event in Manhattan. The former vice president, greeted with chants of Kamala from a packed audience, was forced to pause after demonstrators accused her of complicity in genocide in Gaza. Security removed at least three protesters. I'm not president right now, she told the audience, drawing loud applause."
Kamala Harris launched a Manhattan book tour event for her 2024 campaign memoir 107 Days, which was repeatedly interrupted by pro-Palestine protesters accusing her of complicity in genocide in Gaza. Security removed at least three protesters after sustained interruptions and audience jeers. Harris told the crowd that she was not president and that she had no authority to intervene, expressing that the situation in Gaza was outrageous and heartbreaking. Harris noted that she had raised humanitarian concerns during her vice presidency but had lacked authority to make intervention decisions. Harris pivoted to politics by criticizing Donald Trump’s support for Benjamin Netanyahu, warning of global adversaries, and endorsing Zohran Mamdani.
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