Kamala Harris Claims Biden ‘Has an Extraordinary Amount of Courage’ and Wishes the Public Could See What She Sees

This morning, CNN’s “State of the Union” aired an interview of Vice President Kamala Harris with host Dana Bash. In one segment, Harris heaped praise upon President Joe Biden and decisions that he has made since taking office.

Bash said, “Biden always said that he wants you to be the last person in the room, particularly for big decisions, just as he was for President Obama.”

“He just made a really big decision, Afghanistan,” Bash continued and then asked, “were you the last person in the room?” Harris responded, “Yes.”

Bash followed up and asked, “And you feel comfortable?” Harris responded, “I do.”

Harris wasn’t finished, however, as she said, “And I’m going to add to that.”

“This is a president who has an extraordinary amount of courage. He is someone who I have seen over and over again make decisions based on what he truly believes based on his years of doing this work and studying these issues, what he truly believes is the right thing to do and I’m going to tell you something about him, he’s acutely aware that it may not be politically popular or advantageous for him personally,” Harris explained.

Harris concluded by insisting, “It’s really something to see and I wish that the American public could see sometimes what I see because ultimately, and the decision always rests with him, but I have seen him over and over again make decisions based exactly on what he believes is right, regardless of what maybe the political people tell him might be in his selfish interest.”

On #CNNSOTU w/ @DanaBashCNN, when asked about President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, @VP Kamala Harris said Biden was a man of extraordinary courage because he made decisions based on his convictions rather than politics https://t.co/kkDh0bESpI

— State of the Union (@CNNSotu) April 25, 2021

On Thursday, the top commander for U.S. operations in the Middle East broke from optimistic assessments from Biden and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that local forces in Afghanistan are ready to take on the Taliban and other terrorist threats without a U.S. presence on the ground.

Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, told Congress on Thursday morning, “I am concerned about the Afghan military’s ability to hold on after we leave.”

Biden plans to have withdrawn all U.S. forces from America’s longest war by Sept. 11 and McKenzie also questioned whether the fledgling Afghan air force would be able to fly if that were to happen.

At a press conference later in the day, McKenzie appeared to backtrack some from his earlier comments and said, “My views were fully heard. It was a thoughtful, very thoughtful, very in-depth process that went on over an extended period of time,”

“The president went out of the way to ensure all views were on the table. And so my assessment is: I don’t believe it is out of step at all with the decision that’s been made. I think we all recognize there are risks ahead that follow as a result of that decision, but I would reject the assertion that we’re out of step,” McKenzie added.