Former Biden White House officials have expressed significant criticism of Vice President Kamala Harris regarding her performance and recent book excerpts, with one former official stating she "was simply not good at the job" and lacked a "substantive role" in key administration work streams. The comments, shared via X by Alex Thompson on September 11th, 2025, at approximately 1:30 PM UTC, suggest that Harris's struggles in office and electoral defeats were independent of President Biden. Other former aides, however, voiced support for Harris speaking out about perceived mistreatment within the White House, with one stating they were "proud of her." The criticism stems from a book excerpt that reportedly details tensions between Harris and the Biden administration. One former aide specifically questioned the persuasiveness of Harris's defense for not speaking up about Biden's presidential run, suggesting that her focus on perceived slights detracted from her work, particularly on border issues. This former aide commented, "If she had spent a fraction of the time and energy doing the work that she did on complaining, about how she was perceived, she would have been perceived a whole lot better." In other news, Punchbowl News announced on X that Leader John Thune will be participating in a "Fly Out Day" interview with Jake Sherman and Andrew Desiderio, featuring a panel with Annie Karni and Andrew Desiderio. This development was shared via X at approximately 11:00 AM UTC on September 11th, 2025. Separately, the investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10th, 2025, at Utah Valley University continues. Federal authorities confirmed details about the recovered firearm, an older model Mauser .30-06 caliber bolt action rifle, which was found with cartridges inscribed with transgender and anti-fascist ideology. The FBI is conducting DNA and fingerprint analysis on the weapon. The campus of Utah Valley University remains closed until September 15th, and U.S. flags were ordered to be flown at half-mast until Sunday evening to honor Kirk.
