Kamala Harris to miss Gavin Newsom’s recall defense rally after deadly Kabul bombings
Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend a planned campaign rally with Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday, amid a series of deadly bombings Thursday in Afghanistan capital of Kabul.
Harris, who spent the past week meeting with foreign leaders in southeast Asia, will return to Washington after a stop in Hawaii, according to Symone Sanders, a senior adviser to the vice president.
It was not immediately clear if the vice president would reschedule a visit to her home state, with just weeks to go before Newsom faces voters in a Sept. 14 recall election.
Nathan Click, spokesman for Newsom’s recall defense, said the rally scheduled to be held in Daly City has been canceled and the campaign has not yet scheduled a new event with Harris.
The Associated Press reported Thursday that at least 12 U.S. service members died following two explosions near the airport in Kabul.
This story was originally published August 26, 2021 at 3:55 PM with the headline "Kamala Harris to miss Gavin Newsom’s recall defense rally after deadly Kabul bombings."