Shapiro Denies Harris Memoir Claims, Pennsylvania Leaves RGGI
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Governor Josh Shapiro publicly and forcefully rejected passages in former Vice President Kamala Harris’s memoir "107 Days" after The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta read excerpts during an interview earlier this fall, calling the characterizations false. Harris wrote that Shapiro asked detailed questions about vice-presidential trappings and sought broad influence during vetting. Shapiro denied the depiction, labeling it “complete and utter bull--” and accused Harris of promoting book sales commercially. Separately, Shapiro withdrew Pennsylvania from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to resolve a budget standoff and proposed a state alternative called PACER. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. Vice-presidential vetting took place during the 2024 campaign cycle.
- 2. Kamala Harris drafted and arranged publication of her memoir, "107 Days," recounting campaign events.
- 3. The Atlantic's Tim Alberta obtained an advance copy and interviewed Josh Shapiro earlier this fall.
- 4. Shapiro publicly denied the memoir passages and criticized Harris’s motives in the interview.
- 5. Shapiro withdrew Pennsylvania from RGGI and announced intent to pursue a state alternative called PACER.
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