https://xcancel.com/VP/status/1816490945501708660

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JULY 25, 2024

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris

Yesterday, at Union Station in Washington, D.C. we saw despicable acts by unpatriotic protestors and dangerous hate-fueled rhetoric.

I condemn any individuals associating with the brutal terrorist organization Hamas, which has vowed to annihilate the State of Israel and kill Jews. Pro-Hamas graffiti and rhetoric is abhorrent and we must not tolerate it in our nation.

I condemn the burning of the American flag. That flag is a symbol of our highest ideals as a nation and represents the promise of America. It should never be desecrated in that way.

I support the right to peacefully protest, but let’s be clear: Antisemitism, hate and violence of any kind have no place in our nation.

    • delirious_owl@discuss.online
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      4 months ago

      She planned to meet with him privately. she wasn’t skipping the speech out of moral principal, she just had a prior obligation

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        4 months ago

        Before? Who knows what she was going to say privately!

        But now this public statement is enough to tell us exactly what she’s going to say.

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      4 months ago

      The person, a leading presidential candidate and current vice president, skipping the meeting says a lot more than a statement put out by her staff.