D.N.C. 2024 Election Autopsy Reopens Wounds of Harris Loss
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Democratic National Committee (DNC) released a nearly 200-page draft internal autopsy on the 2024 campaign, attributing former Vice President Kamala Harris’s defeat partly to President Biden’s political operation and the Harris campaign’s ineffective strategy against Donald Trump.
- The report criticized the Harris campaign for not distancing itself from Biden and failing to counter Trump’s rising approval, but the DNC itself disavowed the draft as incomplete and inaccurate, releasing it only after months of pressure.
- The leaked document lacked key supporting data, interviews, and an executive summary, with many assertions marked as unverified or inaccurate, leading to widespread mockery and questions about its credibility.
- The release caused internal embarrassment and distracted Democrats from focusing on the midterms and preparations for the 2028 election cycle, coinciding with Republican divisions over a proposed $1.8 billion fund related to federal government actions.