Former Vice President of the United States (US) Kamala Harris told the BBC that she could run for the White House again.
In her first interview with British media, Harris said that "maybe one day" she could become president and expressed her belief that in the future a woman will certainly be in the White House.
Giving the clearest hint yet that she will run again in the 2028 presidential election, after losing to Donald Trump last year, Harris dismissed polls that show her as an outsider in the race for the Democratic nomination in the upcoming election.
Speaking on "Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg," Harris also criticized her former opponent, calling Trump a "tyrant," and adding that the warnings she made about him during the campaign have proven accurate.
As the Democratic Party searches for answers about how Republican candidate Donald Trump achieved a landslide victory a year ago, much of the blame is being placed on former US President Joseph Biden for not dropping out of the race sooner, according to the BBC.
However, questions were also raised about whether Harris could have run a better campaign and presented her message more clearly on the number one issue – the economy.
In an interview with the BBC, Harris did not rule out the possibility of running for the White House again, saying that her niece's children will "certainly, in their lifetime" see a woman as president.
When asked if it could be her, she replied: "maybe", confirming that she is considering a new candidacy for the highest office, according to the BBC.
Harris said she has not yet made a final decision, but stressed that she still sees her future in politics.
"I'm not done. I've lived my entire career as a life dedicated to service, and it's in my blood," said the former vice president.
Responding to comments that, according to bookmakers, she is an outsider for the Democratic nomination – even behind Hollywood actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Harris said she never paid attention to polls.
"If I had listened to the polls, I would never have run for either office – and I certainly wouldn't be sitting here," she added.
Harris also stated that she believes her earlier predictions that Trump would act like a fascist and lead an authoritarian government have come true.
"He said he would use the Department of Justice as a weapon – and that's exactly what he did," she emphasized.
As an example, she pointed to the suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel on ABC television after he told a joke about Republicans' reaction to the death of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk.
His removal from the program, which Trump publicly welcomed, came after a Trump-appointed regulator threatened Kimmel's broadcasters.
"Look at what happened – how, for example, he abused the federal administration to persecute political satirists... His skin is so thin that he couldn't handle criticism for one joke, so he tried to shut down an entire media organization in the process," Harris said.
She also sharply criticized American business leaders and institutions who, in her opinion, gave in too easily to the president's demands.
"Many... have capitulated from day one, kneeling at the feet of the tyrant – I believe for a number of reasons, including a desire to be close to the government, to perhaps be approved for a merger, or to avoid investigation," Harris said.
The White House, however, rejected her comments about the president.
"When Kamala Harris lost the election by a landslide, she should have gotten the message – the American people don't care about her absurd lies. Or maybe she got the message, which is why she continues to air her grievances in foreign media," said spokeswoman Abigail Jackson.
Harris has just published a book about her tumultuous presidential campaign, titled "107 Days," the number of days she had left to campaign after Biden withdrew from the race, following months of speculation about his mental health.
In the interview, Kuenssberg repeatedly asked Harris whether she should have called Biden earlier to make way for her.
How much did she really know about his health? And the question that could haunt her – would she be president today, instead of Donald Trump, if Biden had withdrawn earlier?
The answer to that, of course, remains unknown – a great "what if" that might have changed the fate of America.
In the context of introspection within the Democratic Party, Kamala Harris' candidacy is often disparaged — her weaknesses as a leader are highlighted as the main reasons for her defeat, not just Biden's late decision to withdraw from the race.
When asked what went wrong, rather than delving into in-depth analysis, Harris claims that because she started the campaign so late, it was almost impossible to win.
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