Josh Shapiro Writes That Harris Team Asked if He Had Ever Been an Israeli Agent
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, a leading Democratic contender for VP alongside Kamala Harris in 2024, reveals a contentious vetting process in his memoir "Where We Keep the Light."
- Shapiro describes intense scrutiny from Harris’s team, particularly regarding his views on Israel, including an offensive question about whether he had ever been an Israeli agent.
- The vetting team, led by former White House counsel Dana Remus, pressed Shapiro on his alleged communications with undercover Israeli agents, a line of questioning he found incredulous and offensive.
- Despite the tension during the vetting, Shapiro remains measured in his personal descriptions of interactions with Harris herself.
