"Before a cheering, sold-out audience at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., on Thursday night, former Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at ease, unguarded, defiant, and even joyful. In conversation with queer journalist Kara Swisher for a live taping of On With Kara Swisher, Harris reflected on democracy under siege, the failures of institutional "guardrails," and the light she believes Americans must keep alive through dark times as the administration of President Donald Trump wreaks havoc on the American experiment."
"The event, promoting her memoir , marked Harris's first extended appearance in Washington since leaving office. She said she wrote the book to capture the "optimism, possibility, and dare I say joy" that fueled her short 2024 campaign. "We cannot be overwhelmed," she said to sustained applause. "We cannot be silenced. The light inside of us - we cannot allow it to be extinguished.""
Kamala Harris appeared relaxed, defiant, and joyful at a sold-out event at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. The conversation with Kara Swisher addressed democracy under siege, failures of institutional "guardrails," and the need to keep light alive amid dark times as the Trump administration challenged democratic norms. The crowd, including former staffers, prominent Democrats, and older Black women with their daughters, responded emotionally and enthusiastically to calls for "joyful resistance." Harris said she wrote her memoir to capture the optimism, possibility, and joy that fueled her 2024 campaign and urged persistence, rebuilding hope, and refusal to be silenced.
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