Democrats are bickering over the lack of response to transgender messaging from Republicans during the campaign as the GOP repeatedly went after Vice President Kamala Harris with ads attacking her on the issue that went unanswered by Democrats, leaving her defenseless.

As he campaigned throughout the fall, President-elect Donald Trump rolled out a series of ads hitting Harris on supporting transgender operations for prison inmates, including illegal immigrants. The move to portray her as an out-of-touch progressive unable to relate to voters’ concerns on everyday matters successfully swung voters who watched the ads toward him by 2 points.