Former Vice President Kamala Harris accused President Donald Trump of acting like a "tyrant" and gave one of her strongest indicators yet that she is indeed planning a comeback White House bid in 2028.
"I have lived my entire career as a life of service, and it's in my bones," Harris told the BBC in her first interview with the outlet since the 2024 presidential election. She went on to express confidence that a female president will be elected within her lifetime before confirming that she is eyeing a comeback campaign.
"Possibly," Harris said when asked if that woman could be her.
The host then pointed out that bookmakers are not projecting a Harris victory, adding that actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is being given a better chance than her in some books. She responded by stating that she has never put much tock in polls.
On the topic of President Trump, the former vice president accused him of "weaponizing" the Justice Department after the Biden-Harris Administration brought criminal charges against him, as well as dozens of his major allies and supporters.
"He said he would weaponize the Department of Justice -- and he has done exactly that," she said. Harris also pointed to the brief suspension of ABC's Jimmy Kimmel, who was suspended by his own network after falsely claiming that conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a Trump supporter, as an example of the administration's supposed "authoritarianism."
The White House was quick to fire back at Harris' comments.
"When Kamala Harris lost the election in a landslide, she should've taken the hint," said White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson. "The American people don't care about her absurd lies. Or maybe she did take the hint, and that's why she's continuing to air her grievances to foreign publications."
Harris has indeed polled well in terms of hypothetical 2028 polls, which are notoriously unreliable with more than three years to go until Election Day.
According to the Race to the White House polling average, the former vice president continues to lead the field with an average of 24.6 percent of the vote. Harris has also topped out a number of polls in recent months and peaked at 34 percent back in April before suffering a decline.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has surged to second place in the average, currently sitting just behind Harris with 21 percent. Newsom has also topped a number of recent polls and had a brief, two-week period as the favorite in late September.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has also topped a number of polls and currently sits in third, though his brutal numbers among black voters could doom his campaign before it gets going.