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VP Harris Critiques Podcast Joke on Controversial Claims

1/9/2026

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Kamala Devi Harris, Vice President of the United States, scolded journalist Kara Swisher for joking about Robert Kennedy Jr.'s circumcision-autism claims during Swisher's podcast.
Swisher noted Harris laughed backstage but appeared stern on stage, creating irony in the exchange.
Harris stated, "I can't laugh about that, I'm sorry."
She criticized the Trump administration's actions because they would cause people to die, while promoting her book about her brief presidential campaign.

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Kamala Devi Harris, Vice President of the United States, scolded journalist Kara Swisher for joking about Robert Kennedy Jr.'s circumcision-autism claims during Swisher's podcast.
Swisher noted Harris laughed backstage but appeared stern on stage, creating irony in the exchange.
Harris stated, "I can't laugh about that, I'm sorry."
She criticized the Trump administration's actions because they would cause people to die, while promoting her book about her brief presidential campaign.