Former Vice President Kamala Harris’s book tour stop in Chicago on Saturday was interrupted multiple times by pro-Palestine activists who accused her of supporting “genocide” and being a “war criminal.” The disruptions occurred as Harris promoted her memoir, “107 Days,” during a conversation with journalist Michael Norris.
The event took a tense turn when one woman stood up and began screaming at Harris, condemning her for supporting the violence in Gaza. “Your legacy is genocide!” the heckler shouted, according to social media video. “This is what you did. You paved the way for everything that is currently going on.” Security promptly removed the woman from the venue as several audience members called for her expulsion.
Harris, who detailed her unsuccessful 2024 campaign against President Donald Trump in the memoir, responded to the protest by deflecting the criticism toward the current administration.
“You know what? I am not president of the United States. You wanna go to the White House and talk to him, then go on and do that,” Harris said, a statement that drew cheers and applause from others in attendance.
The protests did not end there. A second individual was recorded standing up and shouting that Harris is a “war criminal.” This was quickly followed by a male heckler who echoed the first protester’s sentiment, crying out that the former Vice President’s “legacy is genocide.”
The Chicago event marks the latest in a series of disruptions Harris has faced from pro-Palestine activists during her book tour, including a similar incident in New York City. At that event, Harris also responded to hecklers by stating she was not the president and thus had no power to directly address the Israel-Hamas war.
Harris’s memoir, “107 Days,” has been met with controversy even within her own party. Several former advisers have reportedly called the book “divisive” and a source of embarrassment for both the former Vice President and the Democratic party.
The disruption comes as President Donald Trump prepares to travel to Israel on Sunday afternoon to celebrate an agreement between Israel and Hamas. The deal represents the first phase of a proposed plan by Trump to end the war, which involves the release of all hostages and a withdrawal of Israeli troops to a designated position within the Gaza Strip.
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