Kamala Harris is promoting her new memoir and insisting she belongs in the history books, saying a marble bust of her will sit in Congress, while her book tour and chapters about party figures have kicked off sharp public responses and some outright denials.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has doubled down on a claim about her place in history, telling reporters she expects a marble bust of her in the Capitol. The remark came as she discussed her upcoming memoir, “107 Days,” and a wider effort to shape the story of her time in office.
Harris said, “I understand the focus on ’28 and all that,” she told the Times. “But there will be a marble bust of me in Congress. I am a historic figure like any Vice President of the United States ever was.” That assertion is meant to stake a clear claim to legacy at a moment when allies and rivals alike are parsing every line of her book.
She also highlighted packed crowds on her tour, saying, “Thousands of people are coming to hear my voice. Thousands and thousands.” That kind of turnout feeds momentum, but it does not shield her from critics who see the appearances as promotion and score-settling within the party.
The memoir revisits internal Democratic dynamics, including Harris’s account of conversations with state leaders during the 2024 cycle and the selection of her running mate. She points to a long Senate tradition of commemorating vice presidents with busts as part of the broader claim that her role deserves the same recognition as past officeholders.
Her chapters name names and describe friction with other Democrats, including a depiction of one governor who she says asked about “how he might arrange to get Pennsylvania artists’ work on loan from the Smithsonian.” In the book she also recalls telling that governor, “a vice president is not a co-president,” a line that frames her pushback against perceived overreach.
Those passages produced swift rebuttals. The governor in question responded: “She wrote that in her book? That’s complete and utter bull—-,” and added, “I can tell you that her accounts are just blatant lies.” He also defended his curiosity, asking, “Wouldn’t you ask questions if someone was talking to you about forming a partnership and working together?” which casts the exchange as routine politicking rather than a scandal.
Comedians and commentators have weighed in too, with one high-profile critic saying, “I mean, she’s trying to sell books and cover her a–,” he said, before backtracking. “I shouldn’t say ‘cover her a–.’ I think that’s not appropriate.” He later concluded bluntly, “She’s trying to sell books. Period,” a pithy dismissal that underlines how the campaign to shape history meets ordinary skepticism.
Harris also uses the memoir to air grievances about her treatment inside the prior White House, writing, “Getting anything positive said about my work or any defense against untrue attacks was almost impossible.” She claims the administration allowed her to “shoulder the blame” for some policy failures, a charge that opens fresh debate about responsibility and support at the highest levels.
The book and its tour have become a flashpoint: a former vice president insisting on historical stature, named disputes with fellow Democrats, and a mix of public praise and sharp denials. For Republicans and critics, the episode looks like a calculated push for legacy that invites scrutiny rather than automatic acceptance.
