Harris warns of constitutional crisis with checks and balances beginning to ‘buckle’ 

Published May 1, 2025 2:03am ET



Former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to politics on Wednesday night, giving a critical speech of President Donald Trump. The speech coincided with Trump’s 100th day in office since his inauguration in January.

Speaking at a dinner in San Francisco, California, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Emerge, an organization that supports Democratic women running for office, the former vice president criticized Trump on a variety of issues and warned of a looming constitutional crisis. She began her speech, however, by expressing gratitude for returning home. 

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