Kamala Harris Cancels California Trip, Goes to White House--What We Know

[AntiFascist]

Source: Newsweek

Vice President Kamala Harris abruptly canceled her plans to travel to Los Angeles on Thursday evening, according to an announcement from her office.
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Harris had been scheduled to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport at 11:35 p.m. Thursday, as per the White House itinerary.

However, around midday, her office stated that she would "not travel to Los Angeles, CA, and will remain in Washington, D.C."

The news comes after reports that President Joe Biden had also arrived back at the White House after canceling his holiday in Delaware. Newsweek was not able to verify these reports. According to CNN, White House officials said he had no public events on his public schedule on Thursday as he prepared to return from Wilmington, Delaware.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/kamala-harris-cancels-california-trip-white-house-2004016

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Edited to be less sensational

Could this just be due to the pending government shutdown brought about by incoming President Musk?

[PortTack]

1. Oh no doubt this is over the government shutdown...it is a BFD!

[elleng]

2. Sure could be.

[Mike 03]

5. If that is the reason, I wonder why they wouldn't just issue a

statement to that effect, since the entire country knows about the budget standoff?

[orleans]

27. maybe they don't want to scare/spook the republicans

[NJCher]

3. Aren't you glad

You don’t have a job where you work with a pack of f*cking idiots that cause you to cancel your holiday plans because they are in a state of chaos?

[Mawspam2]

4. It's the DRONES!!!

PANIC NOW!!

[Ray Bruns]

14. It's the alien invasion!

[Karasu]

6. Could be fucking anything considering where we're at now with the fascist clowns. Quite possibly something that has yet

to be made public.

[Behind the Aegis]

7. Remember this feeling....when there were actual ADULTS in charge who CARE about THIS country.

It may be awhile before we see this type of responsibility and love for country again.

[Swede]

12. Trump would go golfing.

nt

[Silver Gaia]

8. Has anyone seen this corroborated?

I've been looking and haven't found anything yet. This article sprinkles in posts from "X" as examples of social media being abuzz, and that just makes it suspect for me. Still looking...

But if true, this is certainly odd, and worthy of paying attention to.

[wnylib]

9. Is the Times of India a good source of information?

The only other source for this story that I found in a search was from Newsweek.

Biden and Harris staying at the WH is apparently factually true, but the OP article looks sensationalized.

Here's a rating for the Times of India as a news source.

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/times-of-india/

[Think. Again.]

10. media bias factcheck . com says Times of India is "center-right".

(Just so people don't have to go clicking around)

[Silver Gaia]

11. Thanks.

I didn't want to say it, but yeah, I don't trust the source, either. All my links to resources like what you used are on my computer and I'm on my phone and about to get ready for sleep right now. So, thank you for doing the research.

[3Hotdogs]

13. Dunno. If there is a resolution, Biden's gotta sign it. Or he might want to be involved in negotiations.

If there is a tie in the Senate, Harris will need to be there to vote.

[Boomerproud]

16. I don't know about hard news reporting

But when it comes to celebrity gossip it is tabloidesque.

[yaesu]

19. They are tabloid like, sensationalize everything so prob BS. nt

[ificandream]

21. Times of India a good source? Not really.

My recollections are that it's a clickbait site. (Well, too many media sites like Fox live on that stuff now.) But I wouldn't put too much sauce in it until a well-respected source confirms it.

[AntiFascist]

22. I've seen other LBN posts citing Newsweek....

I can change this to Newsweek if you like.

If it turns out not be true then I will delete it. Has Harris arrived yet in LA?

[ificandream]

24. In reading the Newsweek piece, they said they couldn't confirm it.

So they're basically gossiping. It's not a good source for this story and certainly not better than Times of India.

[AntiFascist]

25. That's not true...

the only thing they couldn't confirm was Biden's status, but they did have solid reporting of Harris' change of plans.

[LeftInTX]

23. TOI is kinda like the Daily Mail. Tabloidy. Keep in mind it's India

India has it's media base from the UK and even TOI is full of celebrity gossip.

TOI does good stuff, but good stuff when it comes to Indian issues. US stuff is a bit more sensationalized.

[HereForTheParty]

15. Why the sudden change in plans?

The shutdown was looming before they left.

[PSPS]

17. LOL. "Times of India?" LOL

[AntiFascist]

20. This was reported late last night when much of MSM probably also had vacation plans...

it's odd that this is only now being reported by Newsweek, social media, and foreign media.

[Polybius]

18. I don't think it has anything to do with the shutdown or Trump

Perhaps it's the drones?

[Think. Again.]

28. Do we need the President and V.P. to handle hobbyists flying annoying drones?

[Polybius]

36. They are definitely not hobbyists

Move to NY/NJ.

[Think. Again.]

37. I don't follow msm, why are they not hobbyists?

[Polybius]

38. Many reasons, and especially because Democratic politicians said so

I've seen them, so have thousands of others here. An acquaintance of mine has a $2,000 drone, not a toy by any means. He took it out when a drone was near his house, and said that it was several hundred feet above his limit.

When he takes his out, it can barely be seen at night sky, and his is the size of a coffee table. The ones being reported are significantly larger than his.

[Think. Again.]

39. Okay, I guess we'll have to wait and see...

But the obvious answer is hobbyists having a laugh.

No other reason for anything to be out at night.

[Polybius]

40. Could be rich ones

I'm sure there are drones available to the public that cost upwards of $20k.

[Think. Again.]

41. Yep.

[Irish_Dem]

26. Why would they need to be physically present if there is a shut down?

[riversedge]

30. Perhaps she has to be on standby to break a tie in the Senate for the budget bill?? just guessing

[Irish_Dem]

31. Good point. Thanks.

[GreenWave]

29. Perhaps to make her President for a month?

Could still serve two terms later!

[jls4561]

32. Could her vote be needed in the Senate?

[onenote]

35. Hioefully not but important to be prepared

[LeftInTX]

33. I can't find any other source for this story besides: Indian papers, the Sun, the Daily Mail, Newsweek and Azerbaijan.

[AntiFascist]

34. I posted this last night thinking it would be a broader story by today...

maybe Harris changing her holiday plans isn't all that newsworthy. It makes sense that she would want to stay in case she is physically needed in the Senate.