Kamala Harris suffered yet another gaffe during a briefing over Hurricane Milton.
Milton devastated much of Florida earlier this week with several reported dead and scores more injured. It marked the second major hurricane to hit the eastern seaboard in recent weeks after Hurricane Helene in September.
The Biden-Harris administration livestreamed the federal government’s response to Milton amid growing pressure from conservatives. Unfortunately for the Vice President, this led to a rather embarrassing moment captured on camera.
Harris appeared to be discussing with an aide, before covering her hands and uttering, “It’s a live broadcast,” to a person off-camera.
Despite being distracted, the Democratic presidential nominee asked a question of National Weather Service Director Ken Graham shortly after the awkward moment – thought many speculated it was a question she was being fed.
“You mentioned words matter, and I know there is a lot of media following this briefing. So, there have been… we’ve gone from a [Category] 5 to a [Category] 4, and the language that a lot of folks have been using is ‘downgrade,’ but it sounds like you’re cautioning us that that may communicate a sense that the danger is lessened, when in fact it’s not. Can you talk a little bit about that?” she asked.
Social media commentors were mortified by the Vice President’s actions.
Others thought Harris was drunk.
