Former Vice President Kamala Harris declared herself a "historic figure" in an interview with The New York Times. (CAMILLE COHEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Harris' comments reference a tradition in the Senate of commissioning a bust of vice presidents after they leave office. The tradition has held strong since the late 1800s.
The former vice president has used the release of her upcoming book as a chance to settle scores with figures throughout the Democratic Party, from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to former President Joe Biden himself.
Harris writes in her book that Shapiro had asked her staff lots of questions, including "how he might arrange to get Pennsylvania artists’ work on loan from the Smithsonian." She also accused him of wanting to be involved in every decision and said she reminded him, "a vice president is not a co-president."
HARRIS REVEALS CRUDE HYPOTHETICALS ON ABORTION, VIAGRA REHEARSED BEFORE TRUMP DEBATE
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attend the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trumpin the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Saul Loeb - Pool/Getty Images)
"I mean, she’s trying to sell books and cover her a--," he said, before backtracking. "I shouldn’t say ‘cover her a--.’ I think that’s not appropriate."
"She’s trying to sell books. Period," he concluded.
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The book also blames Biden's White House for sidelining her and failing to support her throughout their term in office and during her contest against Trump.
"Getting anything positive said about my work or any defense against untrue attacks was almost impossible," her book reads.
She also argued the White House was happy to let her "shoulder the blame" for the border crisis.
Fox News' Hannah Panreck contributed to this report.
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