Harris confirms she was 'honest with the American people' about Biden's mental acuity: 'Capable in every way'

Vice President Kamala Harris was pressed astir whether she was forthcoming to nan American group astir President Biden's intelligence diminution successful an question and reply pinch NBC News' Hallie Jackson. 

During Tuesday's sitdown, Jackson noted really Harris was a staunch defender of Biden's whenever she faced questions from the media astir his age. She backed him arsenic they sought reelection arsenic nan Democratic summons earlier his disastrous capacity astatine nan CNN statesmanlike statement resulted successful his exit from nan race. 

"Can you opportunity that you were honorable pinch nan American group astir what you saw successful those moments pinch President Biden, arsenic you were pinch him again and again many times successful that time?" 

"Of course," Harris responded. "Joe Biden is an highly accomplished, knowledgeable and tin successful each measurement that anyone would want if they're president."

KAMALA HARRIS AVOIDS QUESTIONS ABOUT BIDEN'S MENTAL DECLINE: ‘JOE BIDEN IS NOT ON THE BALLOT’

Vice President Kamala Harris insisted she was honorable pinch nan American group astir President Biden's intelligence acuity during an question and reply pinch NBC News. (Screenshot/NBC News)

"You ne'er saw thing for illustration what happened astatine nan statement nighttime down closed doors pinch him?" Jackson followed. 

"It was a bad debate. People person bad debates," Harris replied. 

"But that's nan logic why you're present and he's not moving for nan apical of nan ticket," Jackson said.

"Well, you'd person to inquire him if that's nan only logic why," Harris responded. 

KAMALA HARRIS REPEATEDLY PIVOTS TO TRUMP WHEN GRILLED ON IMMIGRATION RECORD IN FOX NEWS INTERVIEW

"What do you think?" Jackson past asked. 

"I'm moving for President of nan United States. Joe Biden is not," Harris said. "And my presidency will beryllium astir bringing a caller procreation of activity to America that is focused connected nan activity that we request to do to put successful nan ambitions and aspirations of nan American people."

President Biden stepping speech and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris made Michael Moore highly happy.  (Tierney L. Cross)

The NBC News anchor clarified to nan vice president that it's a "judgment question."

"That's why I ask. Can nan American group spot you successful these moments, moreover erstwhile it's possibly uncomfortable… to level pinch Americans successful that way? So that's why I ask," Jackson said. "And it sounds for illustration what you're saying is you consciousness for illustration you ne'er saw thing for illustration that from President Biden."

"I person worked pinch Joe Biden, whether- hours and hours and hours complete these 4 years, whether it beryllium successful nan Situation Room aliases nan Oval Office… I speak pinch not only sincerity, but pinch a existent firsthand relationship of watching him do this work. I person nary reluctance successful saying that. No, of people I don't." Harris said.

KAMALA HARRIS ASSERTS HER PRESIDENCY ‘WILL NOT BE A CONTINUATION’ OF BIDEN'S 

President Biden's disastrous statement capacity resulted successful his melodramatic exit from nan 2024 race. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Harris was antecedently grilled astir her knowledge of Biden's intelligence diminution during her sitdown pinch Fox News' Bret Baier, wherever she offered a akin consequence connected really she watched Biden activity "from nan Oval Office to nan Situation Room."

"You met pinch him astatine slightest erstwhile a week for three-and-a-half years. You didn't person immoderate concerns?" Baier pressed. 

"I deliberation nan American group person a interest astir Donald Trump," Harris responded. "Which is why nan group who cognize him best, including leaders of our nationalist information organization person each spoken out, moreover group who worked for him successful nan Oval Office, worked pinch him successful nan Situation Room and person said he is unfit and vulnerable and should ne'er beryllium President of nan United States again, including his erstwhile vice president, which is why nan occupation was unfastened for him to take different moving mate. So that is simply a fact. That is simply a fact."