GOP Leaders Advise Focus on Harris's Policies

House Republican leaders, including Speaker Mike Johnson and NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson, have advised GOP members to avoid making racist and sexist remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris, urging them to focus on her policy record instead. This directive comes in response to comments from several Republicans, such as Rep. Tim Burchett and Rep. Glenn Grothman, who have labeled Harris as a 'DEI hire.' These attacks followed President Biden's announcement endorsing Harris as his replacement. The GOP aims to target Harris’s policy track record and her role in the Biden administration while avoiding identity-based criticisms that could alienate key voter groups. Trump's campaign has also criticized Harris's prosecutorial record and her support of Biden's policies, framing her as 'weak and incompetent.'