George Clooney says replacing Joe Biden with Kamala Harris ‘was a mistake’

George Clooney believes that replacing Joe Biden with Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election was a mistake. He expressed this sentiment, stating he stands by an opinion piece he wrote calling for Democrats to select a different nominee. Clooney wished the party had held a primary to allow candidates to be "battle-tested" before selecting a nominee. Clooney explained his view by saying Harris was put in a difficult position because she had to run against her own political record, making it challenging to present herself as a departure from the past. He acknowledged that while he considered it a mistake, he recognizes the current situation and the party's focus on broader electoral outcomes. The actor's earlier opinion piece argued that the Democratic party would not win the November election with Biden as president and would likely lose seats in the House and Senate. He stated that this was a sentiment shared by many within the party privately, regardless of public pronouncements. Hunter Biden, Joe Biden's son, had reacted strongly to Clooney's op-ed, expressing anger and questioning Clooney's right to criticize his fath... download the app to read more