During Kamala Harris’s Tuesday appearance on The View, the vice president was asked what her biggest difference with President Joe Biden is—and she gave a surprising answer: She plans to appoint a Republican to her Cabinet.
Harris initially said that “not a thing comes to mind” that she would have done anything differently than Biden. But then she went on to elaborate.
“Listen, I plan on having a Republican in my Cabinet,” Harris elaborated. “You ask me what’s the difference between Joe Biden and me, well that will be one of the differences.”
Then, she appeared to take a jab at Biden, adding, “I don’t feel burdened by letting pride get in the way of a good idea.”
Kamala Harris on “The View”: “I plan on having a Republican in my cabinet. You ask me what’s the biggest difference between Joe Biden and me, that would be one of the differences.“ pic.twitter.com/dCM8A5gVbe
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But not everyone thinks appointing a Republican to her Cabinet is a great idea for Harris, nor is that how they’d like to see her differentiate herself as a candidate.
Harris’s decision to appoint a Republican, if she chooses to do so, wouldn’t be entirely out of the ordinary. For example, Republican Ray LaHood served as secretary of transportation from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama.
Harris has continued to court “Republicans for Harris” throughout her campaign, allowing several Republicans time to speak on the Democratic National Convention stage, including Republican Ana Navarro-Cárdenas of The View and Illinois Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger. Republicans Liz Cheney and Dick Cheney have announced they also plan to vote for Harris.
In a new survey from The New York Times/Siena College, Harris’s Republican support has nearly doubled over the past month.