A former Democratic insider, Lindy Li, alleges that Kamala Harris privately told wealthy party donors that President Joe Biden would remain in the 2024 race shortly before Biden ends his candidacy. Li also claims Harris was simultaneously engaging donors in a way that positioned her as a potential replacement.
According to Li’s account, which is reported by multiple outlets, Harris made statements during donor conversations that conflict with the public messaging at the time. Fox News and the New York Post both frame Li’s claims as describing a behind-the-scenes effort to cultivate donor support while Biden’s future was still being publicly treated as settled.
The outlets differ mainly in their characterization of Li’s interpretation. Fox News emphasizes her description of the alleged conduct as “insulting,” while the New York Post highlights her portrayal of it as “all charade.” Both reports attribute the core allegations to Li’s upcoming book and present them as claims from a former party insider, rather than as independently verified facts.
