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Sen. Kamala Harris appeared on “The Ellen Degeneres” show Thursday, April 5, 2018.
Sen. Kamala Harris appeared on “The Ellen Degeneres” show Thursday, April 5, 2018.
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Photo: Jessica Christian, The Chronicle
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She recently said that she consoled a young woman who also failed the bar that ”it’s not a measure of your capacity.”
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In this file photo from January 2011, Harris addresses the group during a lunch session at “Emerge: Women Leaders for a Democratic Future”, a training for aspiring female politicians in the Presidio.
Photo: KIM KOMENICH, SFC
Kamala Harris dated prominent politician Willie Brown
Kamala Harris dated Wille Brown in the early 1990s until just after Brown was elected mayor of San Francisco in 1996. At the time, Harris was the deputy district attorney for Alameda County.
In this file photo, then-speaker of the California State Assembly Brown and Harris (both seated) share a laugh with Claus Rouas (left) and Elaine McKeon (right) prior to the Wilkes Bashford Fashion Show.
Kamala Harris dated prominent politician Willie Brown
Kamala Harris dated Wille Brown in the early 1990s until just after Brown was elected mayor of San Francisco in 1996. At the time, Harris was the deputy
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Kamala Harris’ first run for public office
Harris first ran for elected office — campaigning for SF’s district attorney position — in 2003.
In this file photo from Oct. 4, 2003, she meets with supporters in front of the 24th Street BART station while on the campaign trail with Cruz Bustamonte.
Kamala Harris’ first run for public office
Harris first ran for elected office — campaigning for SF’s district attorney position — in 2003.
In this file photo from Oct. 4, 2003, she meets with supporters in
Photo: Mike Kepka/The Chronicle
Harris vs. Hallinan
Harris’ first race for elected office was against Terence Hallinan in 2003, who was a two-time incumbent district attorney for the city and county of San Francisco.
In this file photo from Dec. 4, 2003, then-candidates Harris and Hallinan face off in a debate.
Harris vs. Hallinan
Harris’ first race for elected office was against Terence Hallinan in 2003, who was a two-time incumbent district attorney for the city and county of San Francisco.
In this file photo from
Photo: Michael Macor/The Chronicle
Harris makes history
By defeating Terence Hallinan in the 2003 San Francisco district attorney race, Harris became California’s first female African-American district attorney and the nation’s first Indian-American district attorney.
Here she is in this file photo from Dec. 10, 2003, at her campaign headquarters on 3rd Street in SF surrounded by friends and family members (left to right) Bayview/Hunter’s Point Supervisor Sophie Maxwell, Harris’ mother, Shyamala Harris, brother-in-law Tony West and her sister, Maya Harris.
Harris makes history
By defeating Terence Hallinan in the 2003 San Francisco district attorney race, Harris became California’s first female African-American district attorney and the nation’s first
Photo: Kat Wade/The Chronicle
Refusal to seek the death penalty in officer’s murder
Harris’ profile in the Democratic Party may be rising, but she has also had her share of scrapes with the party. In 2004, San Francisco Police Department Officer Isaac Espinoza was shot and killed while on duty. Three days after his murder, Harris announced that she would not seek the death penalty, drawing ire from the San Francisco Police Officers Association. U.S. Senator and former SF Mayor Dianne Feinstein later called on Harris to seek the death penalty, but she still refused.
In this file photo April 14, 2004, Harris stops to speak with an unidentified family member of Espinoza at the arraignment of suspect David Hill in San Francisco. Hill was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Refusal to seek the death penalty in officer’s murder
Harris’ profile in the Democratic Party may be rising, but she has also had her share of scrapes with the party. In 2004, San Francisco Police Department
Photo: Lacy Atkins/The Chronicle
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Harris campaigns for Barack Obama
Then-San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris spent New Years Eve at Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2007 to support the then-presidential candidate. The two have been frequent supporters of each other over the almost decade since this photo was taken on Dec. 31, 2007.
Harris campaigns for Barack Obama
Then-San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris spent New Years Eve at Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2007 to support the then-presidential
Photo: Deanne Fitzmaurice / The Chronicle
Harris wins a second term in an uncontested race
Harris was sworn in to a second term in office after garnering more than 98 percent of the vote in the first uncontested San Francisco district attorney race since 1991.
In this file photo from Jan. 8, 2008, District Attorney Harris (left) is sworn in by US Senator Dianne Feinstein (right) at the Delancey Street Town Hall in SF. In the center is Harris’ mother Shymala Harris.
Harris wins a second term in an uncontested race
Harris was sworn in to a second term in office after garnering more than 98 percent of the vote in the first uncontested San Francisco district attorney race
Photo: Michael Maloney/The Chronicle
Newsom, Harris and Herrera celebrate LGBT rights milestone
In this file photo from May 15, 2008, then-SF Mayor Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris and City Attorney Dennis Herrera walk out of the mayor’s office in route to a press conference in the City Hall rotunda after hearing the California Supreme Court ruling striking down a previous ban on same-sex marriage, which gave same-sex couples a constitutional right to marry in California.
As SF district attorney, Harris focused on hate crimes to LGBT children in schools. In July 2006, she also convened a conference to address “gay panic,” which has been used to justify hate crimes against members of the LGBT community.
Newsom, Harris and Herrera celebrate LGBT rights milestone
In this file photo from May 15, 2008, then-SF Mayor Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris and City Attorney Dennis Herrera walk out of the mayor’s office in route
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Harris announces run for California attorney general
In November 2008, then-SF District Attorney Kamala Harris announced her run for California attorney general.
In this file photo from Nov. 12, 2008, Harris smiles at Coni Binaley, campaign services coordinator, as she prepares to sign election papers at San Francisco City Hall.
Harris announces run for California attorney general
In November 2008, then-SF District Attorney Kamala Harris announced her run for California attorney general.
In this file photo from Nov. 12, 2008, Harris
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Condemnation for Proposition K
Harris was one of several vocal opponents of SF’s 2008 Proposition K, which would decriminalize prostitution.
In this file photo from October 2008, Harris speaks to supporters before a No on K press conference in SF.
Condemnation for Proposition K
Harris was one of several vocal opponents of SF’s 2008 Proposition K, which would decriminalize prostitution.
In this file photo from October 2008, Harris speaks to supporters
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While Harris was SF’s district attorney, her office had several issues with the reliability of tests from the police department’s lab. One of the largest scandals of this type was when a lab technician was arrested in 2010 on suspicion of stealing drugs seized as evidence in several criminal investigations.
While Harris was SF’s district attorney, her office had several issues with the reliability of tests from the police department’s lab. One of the
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
After defeating a field of six candidates for the Democratic nomination to be California’s Attorney General, Harris took on Republican Party candidate Steve Cooley.
After defeating a field of six candidates for the Democratic nomination to be California’s Attorney General, Harris took on Republican Party candidate
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Harris casts her vote for California attorney general at precinct 3637 in San Francisco in this file photo from Nov. 2, 2010. Wonder who she voted for?
Harris casts her vote for California attorney general at precinct 3637 in San Francisco in this file photo from Nov. 2, 2010. Wonder who she voted for?
Photo: Lacy Atkins, The Chronicle
Photo: Lacy Atkins, The Chronicle
In this file photo from Aug. 18, 2011, Wayne Bell, the chief counsel of the Department of Real Estate talks at the press conference that Harris held to announce an enforcement action related to a wide-ranging mortgage fraud at the State Building in San Francisco.
Photo: Maddie McGarvey, The Chronicle
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Harris, second from left, congratulates the lead plaintiff in the Proposition 8 test case Sandy Stierge, right, on her marriage to Kris Perry, not shown, in the mayor’s office in San Francisco in this file photo from Friday, June 28, 2013. Laura Hubbard, Kris Perry’s mom, and the couple’s son Elliot Perry are in the middle.
Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle
Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle
In this file photo from Jan. 5, 2015, Harris, right, takes the oath of office last week from California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, left, as her husband, Douglas Emhoff, looks on at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento.
In this
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In this file photo from Jan. 21, 2016, Harris, left, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, talks with supporters at a campaign gathering in Sacramento.
In this file photo from Jan. 21, 2016,
Photo: Rich Pedroncelli, Associated Press
Harris addresses the audience during the memorial service for San Jose police officer Michael Johnson at SAP Center in San Jose in this file photo from Thursday, April 2, 2015.
Photo: Gary Reyes, Associated Press
Photo: Ed Crisostomo, Associated Press
Harris defeated Loretta Sanchez in the 2016 U.S. Senate race, garnering 61.6 percent of the vote in the Nov. 8 election. Harris won in all but four counties in the race.
Harris defeated Loretta Sanchez in the 2016 U.S. Senate race, garnering 61.6 percent of the vote in the Nov. 8 election. Harris won in all but four counties in the
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In this file photo from Jan. 3, 2017, Harris (D-CA) participates in a reenacted swearing-in with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in the Old Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Earlier in the day Biden swore in the newly elected and returning members on the Senate floor.
In this file photo from Jan. 3,
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Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., suspended Harris from further questioning of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein after she interrupted his answers. The Internet went wild with memes and other commentary about Burr’s attempt at silencing Harris.
In this file photo, Harris listens to testimony from top national security chiefs during a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on gathering intelligence on foreign agents, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 7, 2017.
Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., suspended Harris from further questioning of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein after she interrupted his
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Harris made national headlines for her part in the June 13 Attorney General Jeff Session’s testimony about the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election. Harris was dogged in her questioning of Sessions, which Sessions now-famously said made him “nervous.”
This file photo has become heavily associated with Harris’ questioning of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, but the photo was taken almost a week earlier.
Harris made national headlines for her part in the June 13 Attorney General Jeff Session’s testimony about the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016
Photo: Alex Brandon, Associated Press
In a Thursday appearance on “The Ellen Degeneres Show,” Sen. Kamala Harris busted out some dance moves and some controversial bipartisan humor, but she still won’t say if she’s running for president in 2020.
Degeneres certainly tried to get the California Democrat to spill the beans, asking Harris multiple times about her presidential aspirations. Harris remained coy.
“I’m not going to answer,” she told Degeneres.
RELATED: Harris confirmed as UC Berkeley graduation commencement speaker
Speaking like a true politician, Harris said she has more “pressing issues” to focus on, like gun control, health care and protecting DACA immigrants.
OK, fair enough, but “who would be your vice president?” Degeneres asked.
“Got any plans?” Harris quipped.
“I’m busy,” the talk-show host replied.
Degeneres then rapid-fired Harris with a series of light-hearted questions: First celebrity crush? Tito Jackson. Most rebellious teenaged act? Loitering. Tattoos? None.
The conversation took an edgier turn when Degeneres asked Harris: “If you had to be stuck in an elevator with either President Trump, Mike Pence or Jeff Sessions who would it be?”
“Does one of us have to come out alive?” Harris asked, to a roar of cheering from the audience. Even Degeneres applauded the senator’s wit.
According to participants at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation policy forum in Washington, Senator Kamala Harris is the potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate generating the most buzz among members. Although elected officials say they are currently more focused on the 2018 mid-term elections than the next presidential election, Harris, a first year senator, has emerged as an early favorite.
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Some conservatives were not amused by the quip. A Thursday headline on Drudge Report read: “KAMALA CRACKS TRUMP DEATH JOKE,” accompanied by a photo of the senator with a wild, full-toothed grin.
A story on conservative pundit Sean Hannity’s website called the joke “vicious” and questioned if the senator went “too far.”
RELATED: Jerry Brown lashes out at Jeff Sessions for ‘sad political stunt’
Harris has yet to respond to the conservative hoopla. The Democrat had only positive things to say about her Ellen appearance on Twitter Thursday.
“Had a great time with @TheEllenShow yesterday,” she wrote, with a photo of herself drinking from an Ellen-emblazoned mug.
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