Viral Video of Kamala Harris, as She Prepares To Exit Office, Sets the Tone for Her Political Future 

‘We are ruled by imbeciles,’ says a writer for the Atlantic in response to the video, which was Vice President Harris’s first message to supporters since her concession speech.

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Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, from left, Vice President Harris and first lady Jill Biden attend the National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery. AP/Mark Schiefelbein

Vice President Harris, in her first message to supporters since her November 6 concession speech, is telling them to not let anyone “take your power from you” — but the video quickly prompted questions from social media users wondering about Ms. Harris’s well-being.

“I just have to remind you, don’t you ever let anybody take your power from you,” she said in the video, which was posted by the Democratic Party’s account on X. “You have the same power that you did before November 5. And you have the same purpose that you did, and you have the same ability to engage and inspire. So don’t ever let anybody or any circumstance take your power from you.”

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