"I've worked closely with the private sector over many years. And I always believed that if push came to shove, those titans of industry would be guardrails for our democracy, for the importance of sustaining democratic institutions. And one by one by one, they have been silent. They have been, you know, yes, I use the word feckless,"
"Perhaps it's because they want a merger approved or they want to avoid an investigation. But at some point they've got to stand up for the sake of the people who rely on all of these institutions - to have integrity and to, at some point, be the guardrails against a tyrant who's using the federal government to execute his whim and fancy because of a fragile ego."
Kamala Harris promoted her book and criticized Donald Trump as a tyrant. She accused private companies of remaining silent and called them "feckless." She said corporate inaction stems from desires for mergers or to avoid investigations, and urged firms to act as guardrails for democratic institutions. Observers note Doug Emhoff returned to Biglaw as a partner at Willkie Farr. Willkie Farr is identified as one of the firms that made concessions to Donald Trump, offering pro bono commitments to avoid executive orders. The juxtaposition prompts accusations of hypocrisy.
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