Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a rising Democratic star and potential 2028 presidential contender, publicly challenged former Vice President Kamala Harris over her handling of President Joe Biden�s decline, saying she �is going to have to answer� for failing to sound alarms before the 2024 election.

In a blunt interview with Stephen A. Smith on his SiriusXM show, Shapiro said Harris�s silence in the months before Biden bowed out of the race raises questions that cannot be ignored.

�She was in the room and yet never said anything publicly,� Shapiro said. �She�s going to have to answer for that.�

Shapiro contrasted Harris�s approach with his own, saying he voiced doubts directly to Biden�s inner circle. �I was direct with them. I told them my concerns,� the governor said.

The comments carry weight well beyond intra-party drama. Shapiro stressed the central role his swing state plays in presidential politics: �If you can�t win Pennsylvania, it�s pretty darn hard to win the national election.�

The governor�s remarks come as excerpts from Harris�s memoir, 107 Days, surface ahead of its release next week. Harris portrays Shapiro as overly preoccupied with the perks of the vice presidency during her running-mate search, alleging he asked about bedrooms at the Naval Observatory and whether Pennsylvania artwork could be displayed.

Shapiro�s spokesperson dismissed the claims as �simply ridiculous,� saying he was laser-focused on beating Donald Trump.

Harris�s book revisits the chaotic weeks after Biden�s disastrous debate performance in June 2024, when Democrats wrestled with whether he should remain the nominee. Harris writes she felt �in the worst position to make the case that he should drop out,� fearing any move would look like �poisonous disloyalty.� She later acknowledged the restraint as �recklessness.”

Biden ultimately ended his campaign on July 21, 2024, paving the way for Harris�s 107-day sprint against Trump � a period that gives the memoir its title.

Harris also reveals she initially wanted Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as her running mate but rejected the idea as �too big of a risk,” saying, �We were already asking a lot of America,� she writes, pointing to her own identity as a Black woman married to a Jewish man.

Buttigieg said he was �surprised� by the passage and countered that voters care more about leadership than �categories.�

The book, published by Simon & Schuster, hits shelves Tuesday.

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