Kamala Harris Cancels California Trip, Goes to White House--What We Know
Source: Newsweek
Vice President Kamala Harris abruptly canceled her plans to travel to Los Angeles on Thursday evening, according to an announcement from her office.
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Harris had been scheduled to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport at 11:35 p.m. Thursday, as per the White House itinerary.
However, around midday, her office stated that she would "not travel to Los Angeles, CA, and will remain in Washington, D.C."
The news comes after reports that President Joe Biden had also arrived back at the White House after canceling his holiday in Delaware. Newsweek was not able to verify these reports. According to CNN, White House officials said he had no public events on his public schedule on Thursday as he prepared to return from Wilmington, Delaware.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/kamala-harris-cancels-california-trip-white-house-2004016
Edited to be less sensational
Could this just be due to the pending government shutdown brought about by incoming President Musk?
PortTack
(34,930 posts)elleng
(137,221 posts)Mike 03
(17,625 posts)statement to that effect, since the entire country knows about the budget standoff?
orleans
(35,400 posts)NJCher
(38,414 posts)You dont have a job where you work with a pack of f*cking idiots that cause you to cancel your holiday plans because they are in a state of chaos?
Mawspam2
(862 posts)PANIC NOW!!
Ray Bruns
(4,781 posts)Karasu
(368 posts)to be made public.
Behind the Aegis
(54,968 posts)It may be awhile before we see this type of responsibility and love for country again.
Swede
(34,994 posts)nt
Silver Gaia
(4,917 posts)I've been looking and haven't found anything yet. This article sprinkles in posts from "X" as examples of social media being abuzz, and that just makes it suspect for me. Still looking...
But if true, this is certainly odd, and worthy of paying attention to.
wnylib
(25,015 posts)The only other source for this story that I found in a search was from Newsweek.
Biden and Harris staying at the WH is apparently factually true, but the OP article looks sensationalized.
Here's a rating for the Times of India as a news source.
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/times-of-india/
Think. Again.
(19,706 posts)(Just so people don't have to go clicking around)
I didn't want to say it, but yeah, I don't trust the source, either. All my links to resources like what you used are on my computer and I'm on my phone and about to get ready for sleep right now. So, thank you for doing the research.
3Hotdogs
(13,693 posts)If there is a tie in the Senate, Harris will need to be there to vote.
Boomerproud
(8,536 posts)But when it comes to celebrity gossip it is tabloidesque.
yaesu
(8,385 posts)ificandream
(10,878 posts)My recollections are that it's a clickbait site. (Well, too many media sites like Fox live on that stuff now.) But I wouldn't put too much sauce in it until a well-respected source confirms it.
AntiFascist
(12,976 posts)I can change this to Newsweek if you like.
If it turns out not be true then I will delete it. Has Harris arrived yet in LA?
ificandream
(10,878 posts)So they're basically gossiping. It's not a good source for this story and certainly not better than Times of India.
AntiFascist
(12,976 posts)the only thing they couldn't confirm was Biden's status, but they did have solid reporting of Harris' change of plans.
LeftInTX
(31,170 posts)India has it's media base from the UK and even TOI is full of celebrity gossip.
TOI does good stuff, but good stuff when it comes to Indian issues. US stuff is a bit more sensationalized.
HereForTheParty
(383 posts)The shutdown was looming before they left.
PSPS
(14,218 posts)AntiFascist
(12,976 posts)it's odd that this is only now being reported by Newsweek, social media, and foreign media.
Polybius
(18,664 posts)Perhaps it's the drones?
Think. Again.
(19,706 posts)Polybius
(18,664 posts)Move to NY/NJ.
Think. Again.
(19,706 posts)Polybius
(18,664 posts)I've seen them, so have thousands of others here. An acquaintance of mine has a $2,000 drone, not a toy by any means. He took it out when a drone was near his house, and said that it was several hundred feet above his limit.
When he takes his out, it can barely be seen at night sky, and his is the size of a coffee table. The ones being reported are significantly larger than his.
Think. Again.
(19,706 posts)But the obvious answer is hobbyists having a laugh.
No other reason for anything to be out at night.
Polybius
(18,664 posts)I'm sure there are drones available to the public that cost upwards of $20k.
Think. Again.
(19,706 posts)Irish_Dem
(60,651 posts)riversedge
(73,681 posts)Irish_Dem
(60,651 posts)GreenWave
(9,604 posts)Could still serve two terms later!
jls4561
(1,627 posts)onenote
(44,862 posts)LeftInTX
(31,170 posts)AntiFascist
(12,976 posts)maybe Harris changing her holiday plans isn't all that newsworthy. It makes sense that she would want to stay in case she is physically needed in the Senate.